Josh Wilson

CEO, LMI

In 2025, LMI delivered double-digit growth in one of the most challenging years the industry has faced because LMI was already positioned for the shift the new administration demanded: commercial-grade solutions, rapid delivery, and real contractor accountability, said Josh Wilson.

Anticipating that moment, Wilson expanded and reoriented LMI’s CTO organization to grow its tech-centered R&D and paired it with targeted investments in IP and acquisition.

Together, those moves enabled LMI to create platforms like SPECTR — which builds on successful asset visibility implementations for both the Army and Navy — and positioned LMI at the intersection of hardware and software, expanding its ability to deliver mission-ready capability at speed.

The administration’s focus on efficiency and cost discipline also mirrors how LMI already operates. LMI invests ahead of need in commercial-grade platforms that can be rapidly deployed, scaled and reused, reducing acquisition timelines, operational friction and long-term costs.

Just as importantly, LMI stays closely engaged with customers, building trusted partnerships that surface points of friction early and allow the company to solve problems before they escalate into costly, RFP-driven efforts.

“We didn’t have to do an external search because LMI has an active succession development program for all leadership positions and Josh was placed in various leadership positions to enhance his talents,” said Doug Wagoner, LMI chairman of the board. “Through that process, he developed the strategy of leaning into technology to proactively deliver solutions for our government, and it’s been right for LMI, for our customers, and for this moment, accelerating tech ready solutions and reducing waste for our nation while increasing growth for our company. He understands our customers’ missions implicitly, and that understanding has driven outcomes for customer missions.”

Why Watch

In 2026, LMI is continuing to focus on the core logistics that underpin everything from military operations to the space economy to the postal service. LMI is also expanding further into the intersection of hardware and software with UAV-enabled capabilities, ensuring it can deliver end-to-end solutions from the enterprise to the edge. At the same time, LMI is evolving AI as an integrated enterprise software layer, not an add-on, transforming enterprise workflows to enable battle management.

“At LMI, our advantage is trust and proximity to the mission,” Wilson said. “That perspective allows us to see problems early and respond with commercial-grade solutions built to meet the realities of federal operations. The result is faster delivery, lower friction, and outcomes our customers can rely on.”

Fun fact: Wilson played Division I basketball at West Point, an experience that shaped how he thinks about leadership, accountability and teamwork under pressure. It also partially explains why he prefers sneakers.