General Dynamics

Reston – October 12, 2026 -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has elected Danny Deep, 56, to its board of directors. Deep has served as the company's president since December 2025.

Deep brings more than 20 years of General Dynamics operating experience to the board

Before becoming president, Deep held several senior operating roles at the aerospace and defense contractor. He served as executive vice president for Global Operations, executive vice president for Combat Systems, and president of General Dynamics Land Systems.

His career runs through the company's land combat business, which sits alongside business aviation, ship construction and repair, weapon systems and munitions, and technology products and services.

Falls Church – October 12, 2026 -- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has won the $1.3 billion Enterprise Network Operations and Cybersecurity Support (ENOCS) contract to run enterprise IT and cybersecurity services for the Army National Guard and other federal partners.

GSA awards contract with one base year and six option years

The General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services issued the award. It has a one-year base period followed by six one-year option periods. GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD).

GDIT to operate and defend classified and unclassified Guard networks

Under the contract, GDIT will help the Guard and its federal partners upgrade and build enterprise IT environments. The scope covers:

Reston, Va. – October 07, 2026 -- General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced that its board has elected company president Danny Deep as chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Phebe Novakovic after 13 years in the role.

Novakovic transitions to executive chairman after more than a decade as CEO

Novakovic, who has served as CEO since 2013, will move to the role of executive chairman of General Dynamics, remaining engaged with the company's leadership. The board's independent lead director, Laura J. Schumacher, credited Novakovic with setting a clear strategic vision and building a capable leadership team during her tenure.