CSG: Leadership Change
CSG has appointed David Jacobs as President of CSG Defense North America, with mandate to lead a new Washington, D.C. office focused on expanding the U.S. defense industrial base and building manufacturing capacity for U.S. defense customers.
Source: GlobeNewswire
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader defence technology bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: Backdrop: a 113.7 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 13.7 on the month) with Americas activity easing (-3pts).
CSG: 3 signals in the last 90 days — above the Defence Technology median of 1 across 42 tracked companies; 0.2% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow; 3 tracked across 84 days.
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Our work · 2020
Chief Technology Officer
Splitit
Americas · Fintech · payments · fintech
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CEO
Everguard
Americas · Computer Vision Technology · computer vision · bcg digital ventures
Our work · 2019
VP Sales (US) / CEO
Multiple (Longtail UX, Genbook)
Americas · Technology/SaaS · founder-transition · international-expansion
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More signals across Defence Technology
Partnership · Americas
Motorola Solutions →Motorola Solutions named Platinum CAD Partner for The Monitoring Association's ASAP Program, supporting modernization of alarm-to-911 data exchange through new API integration.
Product Launch · Americas
L3Harris Technologies →L3Harris Technologies delivered the modified 747-8i aircraft (VC-25B Air Force One bridge aircraft) gifted by Qatar's emir.
Partnership · Americas
Cadence Design Systems →Cadence Design Systems announced a multi-year Design Technology Co-Optimization partnership with Intel Foundry targeting next-generation process technologies starting with Intel 14A, combining Cadence's agentic AI-driven EDA and Design IP with Intel's foundry capabilities.
Product Launch · Americas
Shield AI →Air Force awarded Shield AI competitive production option to deliver critical mission autonomy software for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) fleet. Selected from vendor pool including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and General Atomics.
Geographic Expansion · Americas
Persistent Systems →Persistent Systems celebrates 10 years of operations in Mexico and is strengthening nearshore capabilities to support enterprise transformation across the Americas, leveraging AI-enabled engineering and cloud modernization services.
Capital Raising · Americas
Anduril Industries →Anduril Industries announced a $5B Series H funding round, valuing the company at $30.5B. It is the most valuable venture-backed defense startup globally. Defense tech sector hit record $14.6B in VC funding in 2026 YTD.
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