General Dynamics Information Technology

Name

General Dynamics Information Technology

Legal name

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

Website

https://gdit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Security & Privacy Managed Services (DLP/Encryption) (BPAEADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Analytics & Data Science Services (BPAEAHAE), Enterprise Applications User/Admin Training (ERP/CRM/ITSM platforms) (BPAEANAK)

Keywords

• Federal IT services
• Defense cybersecurity
• Government cloud computing
• AI mission solutions
• Zero trust security

Headquarters

HQ city

Falls Church

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Government IT Services Contracts: Long-term service contracts with U.S. federal government agencies including DoD, intelligence community, and civilian agencies. Revenue generated through various contract vehicles including IDIQ contracts, single-award contracts, and task orders. Includes C5ISR systems modernization, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and IT operations support.
2. Defense Mission Solutions: Mission-critical technology solutions for defense including AI, cyber, software development, cloud services, and training simulation for military customers.
3. Emerging Technology Integration: Integration and deployment of advanced technologies including AI, quantum computing, and autonomy solutions for government modernization programs.
4. State and Local Government Contracts: Cybersecurity and IT services for state and local government agencies including the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

General Dynamics Information Technology is a federal IT services contractor that delivers cybersecurity, AI/ML, cloud computing, zero trust, quantum, 5G, and C5ISR solutions to U.S. defense, intelligence, civilian, homeland security, and healthcare agencies. The company combines long-term managed services contracts with proprietary digital accelerators (DOGMA, Everest Zero Trust, Luna AI, VENIN, RAST) and deep mission domain expertise in modernizing federal IT infrastructure and supporting tactical edge operations.

Product overview

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is a federal IT services contractor that operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering a comprehensive portfolio of technology solutions organized under three main capability pillars: Technology (including Full-Spectrum Cyber, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Quantum, and 5G/Advanced Wireless), Mission Solutions (digital accelerators and mission-critical software), and Mission Expertise (domain-specific solutions for Defense, Intelligence, Health, Civil, and Homeland Security). The product portfolio includes proprietary accelerators such as GDIT Everest Zero Trust, DOGMA (Defense Operations Grid Mesh Accelerator), GDIT Luna AI, GDIT Comet 5G, GDIT Coral Software Factory, GDIT VENIN Full-Spectrum Cyber, Tidal Post-Quantum Cryptography, and RAST autonomous surveillance towers. GDIT also provides extensive managed services including C5ISR solutions, EHR modernization, training and simulation (with 1.8M+ simulation training hours), and border security solutions. The company operates as an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner and strategic collaborator with Google Public Sector, delivering solutions across U.S. defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GDIT Comet 5G: 5G and advanced wireless solutions for mission-critical communications
• GDIT Coral Software Factory
• GDIT Cove AI Operations
• GDIT Eclipse Defensive Cyber
• GDIT Ember Digital Engineering
• GDIT Everest Zero Trust
• GDIT Hive Hybrid Multi-Cloud
• GDIT Luna AI
• GDIT VENIN Full-Spectrum Cyber
• Tidal Post-Quantum Cryptography
• RAVEN by GDIT
• DOGMA (Defense Operations Grid Mesh Accelerator)

Products and services

• Full-Spectrum Cyber End-to-end defensive and offensive cyber operations, threat detection, and resilience services amplifying mission advantage across cyberspace for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI/ML, generative AI, and AI-assisted software development services that unlock the power of federal data and push the boundaries of mission outcomes for government customers.
• Secure Software Development Human-centered, mission-focused secure software development services delivering custom software solutions for federal customers with an emphasis on security and mission fit.
• GDIT Everest Zero Trust Zero trust security solution providing dynamic access to data and services only where and when needed, designed to accelerate zero trust implementation for federal agencies from enterprise to tactical edge environments for mission partner communications.
• Defense Operations Grid Mesh Accelerator (DOGMA) Tactical edge AI solution integrating cloud and AI with satellite connectivity to accelerate air defense decision-making from 30 minutes to 3 seconds, processing 9 million aircraft positions and detecting illicit materials across commercial and unmanned aerial systems.
• GDIT Luna AI AI solution integrated with Google Distributed Cloud providing low-latency flight path tracking and real-time transcription, translation, and summarization capabilities for defense and intelligence missions.
• GDIT VENIN Full-Spectrum Cyber Digital Accelerator Cybersecurity digital accelerator focusing on AI-driven threat detection, response, and threat hunting to support government cyber mission areas with full-spectrum cyber capabilities.
• GDIT Comet 5G 5G and advanced wireless connectivity solution supporting mission-critical communications for defense and federal customers operating in demanding environments.
• GDIT Coral Software Factory Digital accelerator providing rapid software development and deployment capabilities for federal customers, including AI-assisted software development practices.
• Tidal Post-Quantum Cryptography Post-quantum cryptography solutions preparing government systems against quantum computing threats and providing quantum-resistant security for federal data and communications.
• Relocatable Autonomous Surveillance Tower (RAST) AI-enabled autonomous surveillance towers for border security using AI software that distinguishes humans from animals and identifies weapons or contraband along the U.S.-Mexico border.
• C5ISR Solutions End-to-end Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance solutions including systems integration, engineering, procurement, logistics and installation for U.S. Navy, Air Force, and other defense agencies.
• AI for Fraud, Waste and Abuse (AI FWA) AI-powered detection system identifying fraud, waste, and abuse across agency programs, reporting over $1 billion in annual savings across customer agencies including CDC's World Trade Center Health Program.
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) Modernization Modernization services for electronic health record systems serving healthcare organizations, with demonstrated deployments across federal and military health programs.
• Training and Simulation Military training and simulation services including Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) environments, with GDIT having delivered 1.8 million simulation training hours including support for Army flight training at Fort Rucker.
• Mission Partner Environments (MPE) Solutions for modernizing, integrating, operating, and sustaining the Department of Defense's Mission Partner Environment portfolio to enable coalition interoperability across 36+ allied nations.
• Border Security Solutions Technology solutions for physical and digital border security including AI-enabled autonomous surveillance towers for the Department of Homeland Security.
• Smart Government Solutions Solutions for modernizing citizen engagement services and government operations using AI, cloud platforms, and smart government technologies for federal civilian agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decision-making accelerated from 30 minutes to 3 seconds using DOGMA solution processing 9 million aircraft positions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• ClearstrategicTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2026Strategic partnership to deliver CLEAR1 secure identity platform to federal health and civilian agencies. Clear reported Q1 2026 revenue of $253.0 million with total bookings increasing 40.8% to $291.7 million.
• NightDragoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Strategic collaboration to accelerate U.S. government's adoption of emerging security technologies including AI, cybersecurity, and autonomy across air, sea, land, space, and cyber domains. Partnership facilitates co-investment in technical solutions for national security, civilian, and health missions. GDIT has already secured over $120 million in contracts through NightDragon portfolio companies such as Horizon3.ai for securing critical infrastructure at military bases.
• IonQstrategicTechnology or Integration · 8 April 2026Collaboration on quantum computing applications for government missions. IonQ appointed Bill Dunlap, former acting principal deputy CIO at Department of War, as SVP of Global Architecture to support quantum computing expansion.
• M1 Support ServicesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026Team M1 partnership for U.S. Army's Flight School Next program to modernize Initial Entry Rotary Wing pilot training. GDIT brings 1.8 million simulation training hours experience to the team alongside Robinson Helicopter Company, Quantum Helicopters, and University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation.
• SeekrstrategicTechnology or Integration · 19 March 2026Collaboration to develop agentic AI solutions for government missions using the SeekrFlow Enterprise AI Platform. Platform unifies model hosting, fine-tuning, agent orchestration, and full agent observability. Already deployed across U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and other defense agencies for case management optimization, risk and fraud detection, and policy-aligned decision-making.
• Google Public SectorcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 March 2026Expanded collaboration to deliver advanced AI, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions to U.S. defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Partnership focuses on 'mission edge AI' using Google Distributed Cloud for remote, disconnected environments. Solutions demonstrated at U.S. Air Force's Exercise Mobility Guardian 2025 in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or Integration · 2 January 2026GDIT named 2025 AWS Global Defense Consulting Partner of the Year. As an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, GDIT operates hundreds of active cloud programs across government agencies and developed the DOGMA solution enabling decision-making from 30 minutes to 3 seconds.
• Iron EagleXcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 September 2024Acquired Iron EagleX, a provider of AI/ML, cyber, software development, and cloud services for U.S. government defense and intelligence agencies. Acquisition expands GDIT's offerings in advanced technology sectors including AI, cyber, and quantum computing, adding hundreds of employees from 18 locations.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leidos: Leidos is a direct federal IT services and systems integration peer, competing head-to-head with GDIT on major DoD, intelligence, and civilian programs including similar zero trust, C5ISR, and AI/ML engagements. It is the largest publicly traded pure-play federal IT services competitor with comparable scale and capabilities.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a direct competitor in federal IT consulting, cyber, and AI services, particularly strong in intelligence community and civilian agency work that overlaps with GDIT's portfolio. The two firms frequently compete for the same large task orders across defense and federal civilian agencies.
• SAIC: SAIC is a direct federal IT services competitor with deep overlap in defense, intelligence, and civilian agency contracts, competing on similar C5ISR, cloud, and digital modernization programs. Its size and focus make it a near-substitute for GDIT on many recompetes.
• CACI International: CACI is a direct peer in federal IT and intelligence services with strong overlap in signals intelligence, cyber, and electronic warfare support to DoD and IC customers. It competes with GDIT on similar mission-critical defense and intelligence programs.
• Peraton: Peraton is a direct federal IT services peer specializing in defense, intelligence, homeland security, and civilian agency missions, with comparable capabilities in cyber, C5ISR, and cloud modernization. It competes with GDIT on classified and high-end federal programs.
• ManTech International: ManTech is a direct federal IT services peer focused on defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies with strong overlap in cyber, systems integration, and software development. It was acquired by Carlyle in 2022 and continues to compete actively with GDIT on government IT contracts.
• Accenture Federal Services: Accenture Federal Services is a direct federal IT consulting peer with growing overlap in cloud, AI/ML, and digital modernization for defense and civilian agencies. It competes with GDIT for large-scale federal transformation contracts and brings hyperscaler-aligned delivery capability.
• Maximus: Maximus is a direct federal IT services peer with overlap in health (CMS, CDC), civilian, and state government programs where GDIT also operates, including citizen engagement and digital modernization. It competes for similar federal health and civilian agency contracts.
• Unisys Federal: Unisys Federal is a direct competitor in federal IT services and systems integration, particularly in cloud, cybersecurity, and digital workplace solutions for civilian and defense agencies. It competes with GDIT on similar managed services and modernization contracts.

Broad incumbents

• IBM Federal: IBM Federal is a broad incumbent in federal IT services with overlapping capabilities in cloud, AI (watsonx), and cybersecurity for defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. While much larger and broader than GDIT, it competes for the same large-scale federal modernization and cloud contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GenDyn_IT
• Facebookfacebook.com/GeneralDynamicsIT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/general-dynamics-information-technology

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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