CACI hires former Lockheed space exec Young as COO
CACI's new COO Dave Young previously led national security space efforts at Lockheed Martin. CACI photo.
By
Ross Wilkers
Space has featured prominently in CACI's strategy over recent years.
CACI International has hired a new chief operating officer in Dr. Dave Young, a 25-year defense industry veteran and most recently general manager for national security space at Lockheed Martin.
CACI said Monday that Young will also hold an executive vice president title, in addition to the COO role. Young will report to and work with CEO John Mengucci on carrying out the company’s strategy and vision.
Space has featured prominently in CACI's strategy over recent years as the company has pushed to grow its tech product portfolio, highlighted by its $2.6 billion acquisition of Arka in December.
"This is a newly created position within CACI. CACI is a fundamentally different company today than it was even five years ago," a CACI spokesperson told WT via email. "As we continue to grow into a much larger, technology‑first company, we’re bringing in talent with the experience and qualifications to drive our business forward and execute our long‑term growth strategy."
One of those key hires took place in May, when CACI brought in former L3Harris Technologies executive Christopher Monoski as EVP of manufacturing to oversee production activities.
At Lockheed, Young oversaw profit-and-loss functions for a $7 billion-annual revenue business that includes the company’s satellite and ground systems portfolio. Lockheed’s national security space unit employs 10,000 people that work on 250 defense and intelligence community programs.
Prior to that GM role at Lockheed, Young worked as chief operating officer and senior vice president at CAES for three years. Young has held other leadership roles at Lockheed and Northrop Grumman over the course of his career.