Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: DOUG WAGONER 

Wagoner became CEO of the government contracting and consulting firm in 2020. In 2021, LMI acquired Suntiva, expanding its digital and workforce solution offerings, and sponsored the establishment of the Space Force Association Space Center of Excellence, an effort that aims to foster collaboration in the space domain.

In 2022, LMI further expanded its presence in the space defense industry with the purchase of Colorado-based Synaptech and sold its for-profit subsidiary LMI to a consortium of investors, which rebranded the remaining nonprofit entity as NobleReach Foundation. In 2024, the company acquired Ohio-based JJR Solutions, and last fall, it announced a new generative AI tool for federal agencies known as LIGER, which LMI has delivered to the U.S. Army.

Before joining LMI, Wagoner was sector president at Reston-based Fortune 500 company Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC). He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from William & Mary and an MBA from Virginia Tech. He serves on the USO’s global advisory council and the Northern

Virginia Technology Council’s board. Earlier this year, Wagoner received his sixth Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic, recognizing the most impactful government contracting executives.

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