Government Contractors | Technology 2025: HELLER, JOHN

Before joining Amentum as CEO in 2022, 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.

In September 2024, Amentum completed its merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses, creating a new systems integration and engineering solutions company to serve federal government, allies and commercial entities. It now employs more than 53,000 people in 80 countries. The company reported $8.4 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024, with a contract backlog of $45 billion.

In June, the company completed the sale of its Rapid Solutions product business to Lockheed Martin for $360 million. Notable contracts for 2025 include a $447 million contract to deliver and modernize prepositioned storage and maintenance solutions for Air Forces Central Command. In August, Amentum laid off 56 Richmond-area employees after losing a two-decade contract with Altria.

Heller graduated from West Point and served in the Army as a logistics officer. He also has a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2025, Heller received his ninth Executive Mosaic Wash100 Award.