Bryan Langley was appointed senior vice president of defense development at the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
“In my 2020 Next Level Agenda, I set a goal of tripling federal defense investment by 2025, and Bryan Langley will be key in helping us reach that milestone,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said. “With his background in cybersecurity, public safety and emergency management, Bryan will prove to be instrumental as the state works to leverage our great defense assets.”
Langley will work with retired Major Gen. Omer Tooley, IEDC’s president of defense development, and Indiana National Guard Adjutant Gen. R. Dale Lyles to engage stakeholders to create a strategic plan for long-term state investment in the defense marketspace.
Indiana’s strategic approach complements the state’s major defense installations including the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base, Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, as well as its large military presence, including critical duty commands at NSWC Crane, vital reserve components and the Indiana National Guard. Additionally, these efforts could build on a trend of major defense contractors including AM General, BAE Systems, Honeywell International, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce and Saab growing their operations in Indiana, the state said.
Holcomb appointed Langley executive director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security in January 2017, where he led the state's emergency management and homeland security efforts, including planning, training, emergency response and recovery, certifications, grants administration and fire and building safety.
Langley previously served as global security manager at Cummins and as a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton Consulting. Between 2005 and 2009, he worked in the White House as the U.S. assistant chief of protocol. Langley earned a degree in criminal justice from California State University-Bakersfield.
