- Kratos has elevated a longtime division finance chief to the top C5ISR post
- Bill Wilson will also serve as a corporate senior VP
- His career includes nearly two decades at Gichner Systems Group
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has promoted Bill Wilson, an aerospace and defense executive with more than 35 years of industry experience, to president of its C5ISR systems division and corporate senior vice president.
What Are Wilson’s Responsibilities as Head of the Kratos Division?
In his new position, the company said Monday Wilson will oversee the Kratos business unit that develops military-specification hardware and mobility systems.
Eric DeMarco, president and CEO of Kratos, said the C5ISR systems division continues to expand and maintains a strong position within the company’s military-grade hardware portfolio.
“Bill has a proven track record of leadership and passion for our mission and is well-positioned to lead the Division into its next chapter,” DeMarco added.
Who Is Bill Wilson?
Wilson is a finance and operations executive who came to Kratos in 2010, when the company acquired Gichner Systems Group. Before his promotion, he was executive VP and chief financial officer of the C5ISR systems division.
He spent 17 years at Gichner Systems Group before the acquisition, holding the roles of senior VP and CFO. Wilson started his career in the defense division of Westinghouse Electric in Baltimore. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland.
Wilson said he is grateful for the opportunity and sees the division as positioned for growth in engineering and producing hardware that supports U.S. national security efforts.
“I am proud to lead an organization that has the technical capability, talented workforce, and proven past performance to support our National Security needs,” Wilson added.
What Other Developments Has Kratos Announced?
Wilson’s promotion follows a series of contract awards, funding and facility investments for Kratos. The company unveiled plans for a new Birmingham, Alabama, facility in January and secured a $446.8 million Space Force agreement for missile warning and tracking support in March.
In July, Kratos received a $100 million space domain awareness contract, secured $400 million in Department of War hypersonic funding and won a potential $156 million counter-drone contract for Project Solar Shield. The company and GE Aerospace then landed an Air Force contract for a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile engine in August.
