"is no longer with the company," according to a brief statement posted on the company’s website.
Amy Gilliland's departure after a near-decade role
Amy Gilliland, who had led General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) since 2017, "is no longer with the company," the firm's short announcement said. GDIT's parent, General Dynamics, released a statement in which Phebe Novakovic, GD's chairman and chief executive officer, said: "We thank Amy for her contributions to our company and wish her all the best in her future endeavors."
Paul Nedzbala named acting president
The company announced that Paul Nedzbala, who the release says "currently serves as senior vice president and chief business officer at GDIT," has been appointed acting president. Nedzbala joined GDIT in 2018. Novakovic described him as "a proven leader who bring decades of experience in federal IT services," and added that he will serve "in an interim capacity until a new GDIT president is named."
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The company serves both military and civilian sector agencies, providing "critical cyber, software and networking tools" that span "enterprise to tactical edge applications." According to the announcement, those capabilities enable secure communications, full‑spectrum cyber operations and monitoring of threats to networks. The company is described as "one of the biggest players in federal IT," and under Gilliland the firm "was also experimenting with artificial intelligence."
How military and civilian agencies, technologists and procurement officials are likely to react
- Military and civilian agencies: Agencies that contract with GDIT for secure communications, cyber operations and network threat monitoring will be watching for continuity of services and program leadership as the company transitions to interim management and searches for a permanent president.
- Technologists and security teams: Teams responsible for daily operations of GDIT‑delivered systems — from enterprise networks to tactical edge deployments — will monitor any operational or programmatic changes tied to the leadership shift, and will pay attention to the firm's stated experimentation with artificial intelligence where it may affect systems or capabilities.
- Procurement and contracting officials: Those who manage or evaluate contracts with GDIT will note the appointment of an interim president and the company's public statement that a new GDIT president will be named. Contracting officers and acquisition teams typically track executive changes that can affect program continuity and strategic priorities.
Search for a permanent president and the immediate path forward
The company framed Nedzbala's role as temporary: he will lead "in an interim capacity until a new GDIT president is named." Beyond announcing the interim appointment and thanking Gilliland, the statement did not provide a timeline for a successor, nor did it offer additional detail about the circumstances of Gilliland's departure. For now, the public record is limited to the corporate release and Novakovic's comments welcoming Nedzbala to the acting role.
Mark Pomerleau contributed to this report.
