Dan Johnson Appointed President of General Dynamics Information Technology

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that, effective April 1,  S. Daniel Johnson, 60, will become president of its General Dynamics Information Technology business unit. Johnson will report to Gerard J. DeMuro, General Dynamics executive vice president and group executive for Information Systems and Technology. Johnson will succeed Michael E. Chandler, who is retiring.

Johnson has been the executive vice president of operations for Fairfax, Va.-based General Dynamics Information Technology since 2006, and is responsible for day-to-day operations of the 16,000-person organization. Previously he was chief operating officer of Anteon Corp., which General Dynamics acquired in June 2006 and combined with an existing unit to create the current company. Johnson is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and later completed a post-graduate degree at The George Washington University. He began his civilian career with KPMG in 1975, and eventually led all Department of Defense consulting for the firm. In 1997 he assumed responsibility for all government business for BearingPoint, Inc. Johnson joined Anteon Corp. as chief operating officer in 2003.

In making the announcement DeMuro said, “Dan is an able and talented leader who has a deep understanding of General Dynamics Information Technology’s services, customers and opportunities. Building on the success that he and Mike Chandler have achieved since 2006, I am confident that General Dynamics Information Technology will continue to prosper by providing exceptional service and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction under Dan’s leadership.”

Chandler has been president of General Dynamics Information Technology since June 2006. Previously he was president of General Dynamics Network Systems, a Needham, Mass.-based unit that was combined with Anteon Corp. A graduate of Auburn University and the Naval Post Graduate School, Mike joined GTE Government Systems, a division GTE Corp., in 1985 after a 20-year career in the U.S. Navy. Chandler rose to become vice president and general manager of GTE’s Electronic Systems Division, and was later selected to be vice president and general manager of GTE Worldwide Telecommunication Services. When General Dynamics acquired GTE’s Government Systems Corp. in 1999, Chandler was named president of General Dynamics Worldwide Telecommunication Systems, which later became General Dynamics Network Systems.

“Mike has led General Dynamics Information Technology to become one of the industry’s top-tier IT and professional-services companies,” said DeMuro. “His many noteworthy accomplishments have contributed greatly to the success of General Dynamics and his leadership will be missed.”

As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civil, international and commercial sectors. With 16,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 83,500 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems; armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.