Jennifer Walsmith is the President of the Amentum Intelligence & Cybersecurity business. In her role, Jennifer leads a global team that delivers advanced national security, intelligence, and cybersecurity solutions for the U.S. intelligence and defense customers. Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability.
With more than 30 years of working for the U.S. government and the defense industry, Jennifer brings extensive leadership experience in cultivating high-performing teams and delivering cutting-edge solutions that drive critical national security programs.
Most recently, Jennifer led Northrop Grumman’s Cyber & Intelligence business as its general manager and vice president, operationalizing leading edge technologies ahead of market shifts and to address global mission changes. Prior to that, she was the vice president of Northrop Grumman’s Integrated National Systems Space ISR Systems division. Before she joined the private sector, Jennifer spent 15 years with the National Security Agency (NSA) where she completed her public service career as the NSA’s top acquisition executive and a key player in the U.S. Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative. During her tenure at NSA, she was a member of the Intelligence Community Acquisition Council and the Department of Defense Senior Integration Group. She started her career working at SAIC before joining the National Reconnaissance Office as an acquisition executive.
Jennifer earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She’s been recognized for her achievements at the NSA and the intelligence community with the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal and multiple Presidential Rank Awards. Jennifer has served on the board of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the UMBC College of Engineering and Information Technology. She has been named as one of WashingtonExec’s Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2020 and 2023.