Federal Contractors | Technology 2024: JOHN HELLER

2023 was quite a year for Heller and his team. Having joined the federal contractor as its CEO the previous year, Heller led Amentum as it integrated three major acquisitions, executed a strategy to become a mission modernization partner for customers and announced an agreement to merge with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses.

Expected to be finalized in the second half of 2024, the merger will create a new systems integration and engineering solutions company that will serve the federal government, its allies and commercial entities. This new entity is expected to employ 53,000 people across 83 countries and generate $13 billion in annual revenue.

Before joining Amentum, Heller spent seven years directing growth strategy for Falls Church-based PAE, taking it from $1.6 billion in annual revenue to $2.76 billion.

Heller is a graduate of West Point and the University of Pittsburgh where he serves on the Chancellor’s Global Advisory Council and the board of the Business Alumni Association. In 2024, Heller received one of WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards for CEOs, was named one of its Top Execs to Watch and received his eighth Wash100 Award.