David Sales

About David Sales

Result-driven executive leader with 36 years of military and leadership experience. Significant experience in public policy, strategic communication and government relations. Senior business leader and management consultant with fifteen years of experience in managing and delivering federal contracts. Integrating a deep understanding of business strategy and operations with client delivery expertise to identify, win, and execute programs.Responsible for growing and maintaining the overall day-to-day operations of multiple efforts that support efforts spanning 14 locations, and nine unique customers, in four U.S. time zones. The business unit’s portfolio of capabilities includes; Joint Modernization Command (JMC), Army Future Concepts Center (AFCC), Exercise Planning and execution, Model Based Systems Engineering, Enterprise Services, logistics ERP integration, Specialized Sustainment Training, IT training, Cyber Battle Lab support, and RMF/IA CND support.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President Army Solutions

   JANUS Research Group

   Jan 2026 — Present

   I’m excited to step into a new role as Senior Vice President – Army Solutions at JANUS Research Group.After years leading our Army-focused business, I’ll now focus on shaping solutions that anticipate the Army’s evolving mission needs—connecting strategy, innovation, and execution across modernization, readiness, and force development.Grateful for the teams and partners who’ve made this journey meaningful. Looking forward to what’s ahead.#Leadership #Army #DefenseInnovation #NationalSecurity #JANUSResearchGroup

Education

• Arkansas State University

  BS, Computer Science

  1983 — 1987

• Central Michigan University

  Masters, General Administration

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Military Operations
• Risk Assessment
• Diacap
• Comsec
• Training
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Homeland Security
• Federal Government
• Counterterrorism
• Defense
• Risk Management
• Management
• Sigint
• Military Logistics
• Weapons
• Customer Service
• Aviation
• Dod
• Security Clearance
• Proposal Writing
• Security
• Supervisory Skills
• Enterprise Architecture
• Top Secret
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Policy
• Force Protection
• Operational Planning
• C4isr
• Government Contracting
• Tactics
• Operations Management
• Cissp
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Interagency Coordination
• Instructor-Led Training
• Leadership
• Military