Odyssey Systems Names Navy and Defense Industry Veteran Julie Vida as Vice President of Growth

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey Systems, a leading provider of integrated national security technology, engineering, and program management capabilities, has named Julie Vida as Vice President of Growth. Julie will lead Odyssey's Business Development, Capture, Proposals, and Marketing functions.

"Odyssey continues to grow with purpose, and that growth brings the opportunity and responsibility to solve increasingly complex challenges for our customers," said Matt Kasberg, CEO of Odyssey Systems. "Julie's 35 years of technical leadership and experience driving growth initiatives align directly with our strategic priorities. Her unique perspective will help us engineer better solutions, integrate the technical battlefield, and ensure lethality from acquisition through sustainment. As we continue to evolve, Julie's insight will be instrumental in ensuring our growth path remains aligned with customer priorities and the dynamic national security landscape. Her leadership will help Odyssey deliver exceptional performance while deepening our role as a trusted partner to the warfighter."

Julie was most recently the Vice President of Defense Growth for ManTech, where she led a team of professionals specializing in capture, solution architecture, and proposal operations for the company's $4B defense business. She's also served as a senior advisor for the McChrystal Group, where she supported clients by providing strategic guidance, tackling complex challenges, and facilitating the creation of high-performing teams. Before ManTech, Julie led strategy, client relations, and technology functions for the public sector divisions of brands, including Splunk and Gartner.

She is a Navy veteran, having served 24 years on active duty as a Surface Warfare Officer and Naval Aviator before retiring as a Commander. She continued serving the Navy as a civilian Deputy Chief Information Officer at the Pentagon, where she led policy and governance over technology investments, implementation, and cybersecurity.

About Odyssey Systems
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. The company accelerates defense systems acquisitions, providing better and greater value to the U.S. government with expertise, execution, and solutions. We bring industry insight and domain-specific proficiency to augment capability and carry the voice of the warfighter throughout acquisition and program management.

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