Frontier Technology Inc. has appointed Jose Hidalgo as CEO.
FTI’s longtime CEO and Chairman of the Board Ron Shroder will remain as chairman.
“Jose Hidalgo has done a tremendous job leading the company for the last several years,” Shroder said. “He has matured our business model, deepened our collaboration with customers and increased the value we deliver to solve tough mission data challenges. Our recent series of new contract awards are a testament to FTI’s rapidly evolving technology and expertise, and we look forward to partnering even more closely with our customers under Jose and his team’s leadership now and into the future.”
Hidalgo joined FTI in 2018 as chief financial officer. Under his leadership, FTI expanded its AI, machine learning and predictive capabilities across space operations, wargaming, sustainment, risk management, testing and cyber.
In 2023, the company launched two technology centers of excellence to boost collaboration with the Defense Department, intelligence community, academia and industry. In 2024, FTI secured major contracts with Space RCO, the U.S. Air Force and a large DOD cyber initiative.
Hidalgo was vice president of accounting and treasury at aerospace and defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corp.
“I’m very fortunate and honored to lead and work alongside the exceptionally talented, hardworking and innovative team at FTI,” Hidalgo said. “All of us are deeply committed to serving the warfighters who defend our country with modern, focused data solutions they can rely on to succeed in their missions and stay safe.”