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About the Author

            As chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Arcfield, Kevin
            Kelly  oversees  the  development  and  implementation  of  the
            company's  strategy  while  ensuring  the  company  delivers
            technology-differentiated  solutions to missions that are critical in
            protecting  the  United  States  and  its  allies.  As  CEO,  Kevin  is
            responsible  for  establishing  a  corporate  culture,  building  and
            managing  an  expert leadership  team, launching  an innovation
            incubator  that will ensure  the company is developing  solutions
            ahead of mission needs, and the overall growth of the company.

            Kevin has been an active leader in the defense and intelligence
            industry for more than 30 years with proven success leading and
            managing  companies  through growth activities.  He is passionate  about innovation  and ensuring  that a
            company  leverages  its people,  processes  and  technologies  to its  maximum  potential  to  deliver  for its
            customers.

            Prior  to  Arcfield,  Kevin  was  the  CEO  of  LGS  Innovations,  a  privately  held  independent  technology
            company that was eventually acquired by CACI International in March of 2019. After its acquisition, Kevin
            oversaw the company’s integration into CACI through the company’s creation of a new high-tech sector
            (National Security and Innovation Solutions Sector), where Kevin would ultimately serve as president. In
            this  role,  Kevin  oversaw  the  operations  of a $2B  business  consisting  of the  technology  and products
            portions of several key acquisitions; namely LGS Innovations, SIX3 Systems, TICOM Geomatics, and L3
            NSS.

            Prior  to his appointment  as CEO  at LGS Innovations,  Kevin  served  as the company’s  chief operating
            officer and senior vice president of strategy. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions within General
            Dynamics and Lockheed Martin.

            Kevin  holds  a bachelor’s  degree  in electrical  engineering  from  Penn  State  University  and  a master’s
            degree in engineering management from George Washington University (GWU). He has held board and
            advisory positions  with the LGS Innovations board of directors, Innovative  Technologies  Council of the
            Intelligence  and  National  Security  Alliance  (INSA),  Armed  Forces  Communications  and  Electronics
            Association  (AFCEA),  Institute  of  Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers  (IEEE),  the  National  Advisory
            Council for the GW School of Engineering  and Applied Science (SEAS), and several other firms. Kevin
            is also a proud member of the Engineering Hall of Fame at GWU SEAS.

            Kevin  can  be reached  online  at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-l-kelly/  and at  our company  website
            https://www.arcfield.com/












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