Jim Edwards

Jim Edwards leads SOSi’s growth organization and is responsible for winning new business and developing customer relationships within the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian markets. He has supported the United States’ national security for more than three decades as an industry executive, soldier, and civil servant. Previously, Jim held senior business development positions at Perspecta (now Peraton), and DynCorp (now Amentum).

Jim began his career as an Army intelligence officer, retiring after 25 years of service, including wartime tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. As a Colonel, he served as the chief operations officer (G3) of the Army’s Airborne Corps, commanded the Army’s first battlefield surveillance brigade in combat, and was the senior intelligence officer (G2) for the Army’s largest command.

Jim’s civil service includes assignments as a senior civilian at the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command and as a military analyst for a federal intelligence agency where he briefed members of the National Security Council staff and wrote items for the President’s Daily Briefing.