GRVTY has appointed Peter Ranks, the first assistant director of the CIA for cyber intelligence, as chief strategy officer.
At the CIA, Ranks led the Center for Cyber Intelligence and supported cyber mission initiatives across the intelligence enterprise, GRVTY said Monday. In his new role, he will oversee corporate strategy and help guide expansion into additional national security mission areas.
Who Is Peter Ranks?
Ranks spent nearly three decades at the CIA, beginning his career as a network engineer and rising to senior executive roles. He supported the agency’s counterproliferation and counterterrorism missions and helped manage an early industry partnership supporting intelligence community cloud adoption.
In 2020, he returned to the CIA to support the Commercial Cloud Enterprise program after serving as deputy chief information officer for information enterprise at the Department of War. At DOW, he helped advance the department’s cloud strategy and software modernization initiatives while supporting enterprise-wide remote work capabilities.
Katie Selbe, CEO of GRVTY, said Ranks’ background at both the CIA and DOW brings a perspective that will support the company’s growth. She added that “Pete’s ability to anticipate and act on the nexus of strategic context, technology, and mission is second to none.”
How Does the Hire Support GRVTY’s Growth Strategy?
Ranks, who holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Clemson University, joins GRVTY during a period of expansion for the Arlington Capital Partners-backed defense technology platform. Earlier in February, GRVTY announced plans to establish a 22,000-square-foot headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, designed to house corporate leadership and serve as a hub for mission-focused innovation. The company has also formed an advisory board composed of retired senior military leaders and industry executives to guide long-term strategy.
Founded in 2025, GRVTY provides automated intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting platforms, along with software and data capabilities supporting the missions of DOW, the intelligence community and the Department of Homeland Security. The company reports more than $100 million in revenue and over 325 employees.
“What drew me to GRVTY is the vision and ambition of the company,” said Ranks.
“We’re at a pivotal moment in our nation’s security, and GRVTY’s focus on embracing and developing the latest defense technologies, delivering field-ready mission solutions, and doing what’s in the warfighter’s best interest, all at speed and scale, is what fundamentally sets this company apart from all the rest,” he added.
