Jason Bales
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, CACI
As the chief technology officer at CACI, Jason Bales is driving the company’s software-defined mission solutions across space, the electromagnetic spectrum, intelligence, cyber, IT and resilient communications. He champions an outcome-driven approach focused on understanding and anticipating the needs of the nation.
Under his leadership, CACI melds deep operational expertise with cutting-edge software-defined capabilities to expand the limits of national security. To accomplish this, he drives cross-functional teams committed to advancing technological innovation and delivering flexible, high-value capabilities that support an ever-evolving threat landscape.
Additionally, Bales prioritizes empowering his workforce to take their own journey: modernizing skills, embracing continuous learning and deepening mission awareness. He centers his leadership strategy on fostering progress and enabling teams that grow alongside the challenges CACI is solving.
Working with CACI’s talent acquisition team, Bales prioritizes enhancing and building CACI’s talent ecosystem through initiatives like the Virginia Tech Scholars Program, the new George Mason Scholars initiative, and service-academy partnerships, embedding students and fellows into mission-aligned technical roles preparatory to their operational careers.
“My career isn’t about hitting a finish line, it’s about enabling teams to modernize, upskill, and lead with an outcome mindset,” Bales said. “Our workforce truly understands the warfighter’s reality, and we’re focused on building technology that makes a difference.”
Why Watch
In 2026, Bales is focused on accelerating innovation in software-defined capabilities across CACI’s technology portfolio. He believes spectral and space dominance must be built long before conflict through sensing, effects, resilient communications and software systems that produce actionable intelligence to afford decision advantage to warfighters.
CACI’s recent acquisition of ARKA Group L.P. has brought advanced sensing and space-based technology into CACI’s portfolio, enabling the company to deliver modular, resilient architectures that operate effectively under threat conditions. Bales will pair these technological gains with a workforce whose distinctive operational experience informs design and deployment, anchoring innovation in real-world mission outcomes.
“Jason’s strategic vision and expertise are pivotal to advancing our technical acumen,” said John Mengucci, CEO of CACI. “He brings together what truly differentiates CACI — deep mission understanding, software-enabled innovation, and operationally grounded talent — and leverages them to deliver capabilities that give our nation a decisive advantage.”
Fun fact: Outside of work, Bales is a tabletop gaming enthusiast. He has co-hosted podcasts, play-tested
games with publishers, designed his own games and even hosted national gaming tournaments, all while balancing family time with his wife and six children.
