GDX Development

Carson Bekken

Carson Bekken –Director of Special Projects Carson brings a decade of national security experience to GDX Development, including 8.5 years of service in the U.S. Navy with a background in Naval Special Warfare. His military career was shaped by work in dynamic...

James Markley

James Markley — Chief Technology Information Officer James spearheads the GDX Development Technical Vision and Innovation leveraging his 21 years experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, System Planning and Integration (including both COTS and...

James Freitas

James Freitas –Advisor Mr. James Elliott Freitas retired from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 2020, after serving nearly 30-years with the Federal Government. During his time with CIA, Mr. Freitas served as an Operations Officer in the Middle East, Asia,...

Chris Costa

Chris Costa –Advisor Mr. Costa served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council (NSC). At the NSC, he was responsible for coordinating counterterrorism policy and strategy as well as U.S....

Michael Gates

Michael Gates –Chief Executive Officer Michael leads Gates Defense Systems (GDX Development) having nearly 20 years of Supply Chain and National Security experience. Following earning his degree at Auburn University and developing supply chain subject matter...