Booz Allen leader on defense issues stresses move to technology, cybersecurity 'solutions'

The head of Booz Allen Hamilton's defense business said the firm has shifted its focus into deeper technology work, including cybersecurity, and is seeking to position itself as a "solutions" provider.

"Our business has shifted into deeper technology, engineering, cyber, mission essential areas," Karen Dahut, who leads Booz Allen's global defense group, said in an exclusive interview with sister publication Inside Defense.

Dahut, a 16-year veteran with Booz Allen, took over the defense group last year, saying she was pleasantly...