CACI appoints new COO

Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor CACI International on Monday announced that former Lockheed Martin executive David Young has joined the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

In the role, Young will report to CACI President and CEO John Mengucci, who was previously the company’s COO before becoming CEO in 2019. A CACI spokesperson said Young is not succeeding anyone in the role, but that he is occupying a “newly created position.”

Young most recently served as general manager of national security space at Lockheed Martin. He led the company’s satellite, satellite ground and space warfighting portfolios, overseeing more than 250 defense and intelligence community programs and a workforce of more than 10,000 employees.

Previously, Young served as senior vice president and chief operating officer at CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions), where he led operations, engineering, business development and strategy across the company’s more than $1 billion defense electronics business. Before that, he held other senior leadership roles at Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

“CACI is an innovative, technology-first defense company solving some of the nation’s most critical missions, and Dave is exactly the kind of leader we need as we continue to grow,” said Mengucci in a statement. “His operational discipline, strategic perspective and leadership experience will strengthen how we execute, support growth and build on our momentum for the opportunities ahead.”

Young has a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Tech, as well as bachelor’s degrees in aeronautical engineering and physics from Clarkson University.

Founded in 1962, CACI serves intelligence and defense agencies. It has more than 27,000 employees and reported $8.6 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025.