Former Intelsat CEO to head Herndon cybersecurity company

Herndon-based cybersecurity company Everfox has appointed former Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras as its chairman and CEO, effective Monday.

Wajsgras is succeeding Sean Berg, who will be stepping down from the role after what the company described in its  news release Monday as a “successful tenure.” Berg will continue to assist the company in an advisory capacity.

Formerly known as Forcepoint Federal, Everfox is a more than 30-year-old cybersecurity company serving U.S. and foreign government agencies. Its services include multi-level information sharing and data transfer capabilities as well as cyber threat protection.

Global investment firm TPG acquired Forcepoint Federal from Forcepoint in 2023 for $2.45 billion. In January 2024, the company rebranded to Everfox.

“I’m excited to be joining the company at this pivotal time and look forward to working with the Everfox team supporting our global customers as their trusted cybersecurity partner,” Wajsgras said in a statement. “The need for the trusted, innovative solutions that Everfox delivers is greater than ever.”

Wajsgras has more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in both commercial and defense sectors. He was most recently the CEO of McLean-based satellite communications company Intelsat. Wajsgras was named CEO in April 2022, but left the company in July 2025 after Luxembourg-based SES acquired it for $3.1 billion.

Before Intelsat, he spent nearly 15 years at Raytheon, an RTX business, where he held several senior leadership roles. These roles included president of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services division, which was responsible for developing advanced services and solutions in cybersecurity, space, defense and intelligence, as well as the company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer.

“Dave is an experienced leader who brings unmatched strategic, operational and financial expertise to Everfox,” Peter Leav, vice chairman of Everfox’s board of directors, said in a statement. “His entrepreneurial vision and success in growing and scaling global organizations make him an excellent fit to lead the company’s next chapter.”