General Dynamics Appoints Amy Johnson as GDIT President, Effective November 3

General Dynamics (GD) named Amy Johnson president of its GDIT unit, effective November 3, the company announced Friday. Johnson succeeds in leading the defense contractor's information technology division after 27 years at General Dynamics Mission Systems. She most recently served as vice president and general manager for Space, Cyber and Intelligence, and previously held senior engineering and business leadership roles spanning cybersecurity, defense electronics, space and intelligence systems. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science and computer systems engineering. The shares traded at $349.36 after hours on the NYSE, after closing Friday's session down 0.41 percent.