GDIT Buys Iron EagleX

General Dynamics Information Technology has acquired Iron EagleX, Inc.

EagleX provides artificial intelligence/machine learning, cyber, software development and cloud services to the Special Operations Forces and the intelligence community. The acquisition expands GDIT’s portfolio of differentiated technology capabilities, and adds hundreds of highly technical and cleared employees from 18 locations.

“This acquisition demonstrates GDIT’s continued commitment to accelerate innovation for our customers,” said Amy Gilliland, GDIT president. “Iron EagleX joining GDIT will provide our Special Operations Forces and Intelligence customers with broader capabilities, skills, and expertise from both businesses while offering employees greater opportunities for growth and mobility.”

The acquisition is also a key part of GDIT’s technology investment strategy launched in 2023. This includes investments in AI, cyber, software development and quantum.

“The combination of Iron EagleX and GDIT represents a new chapter in our company’s stated goal of having a ‘generational impact on national security,’” said Michael Grochol, IEX’s CEO. “Our team has always focused on delivering positive disruptive change in national security, and as part of GDIT, Iron EagleX will gain access to a tremendous amount of new customers and opportunities to expand on that mission and help make our nation a safer place.”

The move also expands GDIT’s support of the U.S. Special Operations Command and its partners. In 2014, General Dynamics acquired ARMA Global and has since delivered advanced mission-focused capabilities in AI/ML, data analytics and cybersecurity for defense programs, the company said. This includes a recent $922 million contract win to digitally modernize U.S. Central Command’s IT infrastructure.