Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: JENNIFER FELIX

As head of Reston-based ASRC Federal, Felix leads a family of companies serving government IT customers in the defense and civilian sectors. ASRC Federal is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional, an Alaska Native corporation, and employs about 8,000 people in 44 states and territories, with 861 employees in Virginia.

In May, ASRC Federal purchased Science Applications International Corp.’s logistics and supply chain management business for $350 million, and in April the company bought Broadleaf, a Manassas-based defense contractor, for an undisclosed amount.

Felix graduated from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and became a financial analyst in the hospitality industry before serving in executive leadership positions at Sotera Defense Solutions, Vencore and SAIC.

Felix joined ASRC Federal in 2019 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, becoming president and CEO in 2020.

ASRC Federal was the premier sponsor for the 2022 and 2023 March of Dimes’ March for Babies Walk in Washington, D.C., and in 2021, Felix co-chaired the March of Dimes’ Heroines of Washington event.

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