Scott Barr
Chief Operating Officer, SMX
Scott Barr’s biggest achievement has been advancing an outcomes-based, fixed-price approach to government IT that delivers measurable mission results. By building and retaining high-performing teams and integrating leading-edge technology partners, he has strengthened client trust and driven consistent recompete and delivery success. That managed-services model, grounded in accountability and talent, is designed to scale as missions grow more complex.
SMX aligns with the administration’s priorities by leveraging a broad portfolio of contract vehicles that allow the company to rapidly bring in leading commercial technology partners to modernize federal IT. SMX delivers outcome-focused managed services and fixed-price solutions that reduce cost and operational complexity, integrating technologies such as AI directly into mission systems rather than layering them onto inefficiencies. The approach improves reliability, streamlines operations and helps agencies achieve more with fewer resources.
“Scott Barr, our new COO, brings strong strategic vision that aligns with SMX’s growth strategy,” said Peter LaMontagne, SMX CEO. “His leadership and strategic insight are already making a significant impact on SMX’s growth trajectory.”
Why Watch
In 2026, Barr and his team are focused on applying AI and emerging technologies where mission outcomes are delivered. That includes integrating best-in-class, nontraditional commercial technology partners into secure operational environments while developing teams that can deploy, operate and sustain those capabilities at scale. The goal is to move AI adoption beyond pilots and into reliable, outcome-driven managed services.
“Technology only matters when it delivers real outcomes where the mission happens,” Barr said. “My priority is building great teams and integrating the right technologies to modernize operations and drive measurable results. Through disciplined leadership and outcome-driven delivery, we create impact that lasts.”
Fun fact: Barr serves on the board and executive committee of the Cancer Support Community, where he applies the same principles he values at work: strong teams, operational discipline and mission focus. The work is deeply personal following the loss of a family member to cancer and reinforces why missions and people matter.