SMX CEO Peter LaMontagne Earns 2026 Wash100 Award for Driving Growth Through Strategic Partnerships, Acquisitions
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Peter LaMontagne, CEO of SMX, has been named a 2026 Wash100 Award winner for his leadership in expanding the company’s capabilities through strategic acquisitions, forging innovative partnerships and strengthening SMX’s position in the government contracting market.
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“I’m delighted to award Peter his second Wash100 Award. Peter has a knack for identifying and acquiring promising new firms to broaden his firm’s capabilities, as demonstrated in SMX’s acquisitions of cBEYONData and its partnership with C3 AI. His role on boards like MANTECH gives him a broader view of the market, which helps guide his leadership. He brings to SMX an increased aperture of the market’s opportunity and his vision for his people,” said Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award.
“Peter is well known in GovCon for success in strategy, operational execution and growth from his time in executive positions at MANTECH, Paradigm Solutions, Novetta and Quantum Spatial. Peter has grown SMX into a formidable player in GovCon and I’m excited to see what he has in store for 2026,” Garrettson added.
Who Is Peter LaMontagne?
Peter LaMontagne has served as CEO of SMX since June 2020. In this role, he leads the company’s strategic direction and oversees business performance, while supporting teams delivering digital transformation capabilities to government and commercial customers.
Throughout his career, he has developed expertise in areas including cloud, data analytics and cybersecurity, applying these technologies to address national security priorities.
LaMontagne has led several high-growth technology companies through successful investment lifecycles. Prior to joining SMX, he served as president and CEO of Quantum Spatial, Novetta and Paradigm Solutions. He also worked as a growth adviser at M33 Growth. Over the course of his career, he has participated in more than 20 mergers and acquisitions.
Before joining the private sector, LaMontagne served as a U.S. foreign service officer with a posting at the U.S. embassy in Beijing. A Mandarin linguist, he graduated magna cum laude from Bowdoin College, where he studied government and legal studies, as well as classics.
Why Is Peter LaMontagne Winning the 2026 Wash100 Award?
LaMontagne secured his second consecutive Wash100 Award in 2026 largely for steering SMX during a critical growth phase, accelerating the company’s expansion through targeted acquisitions and partnerships.
Strategic Expansion Through M&A
A key development was SMX’s acquisition of cBEYONData in February 2025, a move that strengthened the company’s position in enterprise resource planning, financial analytics and budget management for the federal market. The transaction added implementation, design and managed services and introduced platforms such as CFO Control Tower and the cBEYONDLab cloud environment to SMX’s portfolio.
“cBEYONData brings valuable scale and technical expertise to our strategic growth plan to expand our work supporting the business of government. cBEYONData’s successful solutions at the ‘nexus of data and dollars’ is particularly relevant today as government executives and senior military leaders focus on financial transparency and accountability,” said LaMontagne.
Advancing AI & Mission Capabilities Through Partnerships
SMX also advanced its AI strategy through a three-year partnership with C3 AI.
The collaboration, aligned with the C3 AI Strategic Integrator Program, combines SMX’s cloud, cybersecurity and digital engineering experience with C3 AI’s enterprise agentic AI platform to develop applications for missions such as fraud detection, intelligence analysis and defense readiness while meeting federal security standards.
“By pairing C3 AI’s powerful platform with our Elevate Managed Services, we’re giving our clients more than advanced AI, we’re delivering secure, accredited solutions that meet the highest compliance standards and drive mission impactful outcomes,” LaMontagne stated.
SMX further expanded mission technology capabilities through initiatives with Google Public Sector and World Wide Technology under the Long-Range Enterprise Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance task order. The effort integrates AI, machine learning and digital productivity technologies to enhance operational workflows, communications and decision-making in military environments.
In addition, a partnership with ColorTokens supports federal agencies’ adoption of zero trust cybersecurity by advancing microsegmentation capabilities designed to protect critical infrastructure and operational technology environments.
Continued Contract Growth
LaMontagne’s recognition also reflects SMX’s strong contract momentum. A joint venture between SMX and Perrygo Consulting Group secured a $532.1 million U.S. Navy contract to deliver management services for comprehensive IT infrastructure and enterprise support for naval aviation operations.
What Is SMX?
SMX is a technology and advanced engineering company that provides mission-focused technical services to government and commercial clients. Backed by OceanSound Partners, the Hollywood, Maryland-headquartered firm specializes in cloud computing, cybersecurity, advanced engineering, digital transformation, data and analytics, and command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The company supports priority national security initiatives for the Department of War as well as highly compliant programs for commercial organizations, delivering mission, programmatic and managed services designed to help customers navigate complex digital transformation efforts. Its technical heritage traces back to 1995 through a group of legacy firms that were unified under the SMX brand in 2021.
Executive Mosaic congratulates Peter LaMontagne and the SMX team for their second straight Wash100 win!
The 2026 Wash100 popular vote is underway! Go to Wash100.com today to vote for LaMontagne.