- Janes appoints former CIA official Randy Nixon president of its U.S. business
- Nixon continues serving as chief customer officer through 2026
- The 2026 Intel Summit on Sept. 24 will explore AI, cyber and intelligence modernization
Military intelligence provider Janes has appointed Randy Nixon as president of its U.S. business after serving in the role on an interim basis since February.
The company said Tuesday Nixon will also continue to serve as chief customer officer through the end of the calendar year.
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In February, Nixon assumed the role of interim U.S. president following the departure of Paul Tierney and led the U.S. business during a transition period that included work across sales, regional priorities and partnerships.
“Since stepping in as the interim leader, Randy has driven meaningful progress across the business while maintaining a clear focus on our customers and mission,” said Janes CEO Blake Bartlett. “His deep expertise and leadership experience position him well to continue advancing our U.S. operations.”
Who Is Randy Nixon?
Nixon is an intelligence leader who previously served as director of the CIA’s Open Source Enterprise.
In September, he joined Janes as chief customer officer.
He held other leadership roles at the agency, including director of digital futures within the CIA’s directorate of digital innovation and director within the agency’s advanced analytics office.
“I’m excited to step into this role on a permanent basis,” said Nixon. “Having spent my career in service to the nation and relying on Janes to support my mission, I’m committed to advancing our foundational military intelligence and continuing to equip our customers with the clarity and confidence they need when it matters most.”
What Is Janes?
Janes is an independent provider of defense and national security intelligence. It provides foundational, current, country and strategic intelligence for military, government and industry customers by transforming large volumes of data into actionable insights verified by expert analysts.
The company recently teamed up with SOSi to integrate its military intelligence data into SOSI’s exoINSIGHT platform to support defense and intelligence customers with contextualized threat analysis and operational insight. It also partnered with Carahsoft to advance the delivery of its intelligence platforms to U.S. government agencies.
