Aidan Daly
Castellum, a cybersecurity, electronic warfare and software engineering services company catering to the federal government, announced the promotion of Andrew Merriman to chief operating officer from deputy COO effective Sept. 1. Drew succeeds Glen Ives, who was elevated to CEO in July, Castellum said Monday.
Commenting on Merriman’s appointment, Ives said, “Drew is an exceptionally talented executive with deep technical knowledge, strong customer relationship management skills, and proven effectiveness at executing Castellum’s operational strategy. Drew’s promotion is another step forward for our focused approach on operational excellence and organic growth.”
For his part, the new COO said, “I see a substantial upside opportunity for growth and to expand our capacity to support our Department of Defense and Federal Civilian customers. I look forward to helping make that growth happen over the next several years.”
Merriman co-founded Merrison Technologies in 2013. As CEO, he helped the firm grow, which led to its inclusion in Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in 2018. Castellum acquired MTech in August 2021.
The former technical director of Northrop Grumman has a bachelor’s degree in information technology management and is Castellum’s first employee who is a Certified CMMC Professional.
