Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has promoted Bill Wilson to President of its C5ISR Systems Division and Corporate Senior Vice President, effective immediately, according to a company statement.

In his new role, Wilson will oversee Kratos' mil-spec hardware and mobility systems business. He brings more than 35 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry, having held various financial and operational leadership positions.

Wilson joined Kratos in 2010 when the company acquired Gichner Systems Group, where he had worked for 17 years as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and CFO of the C5ISR Systems Division. He began his career at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation defense division in Baltimore, Maryland. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Master of Business Administration degree from Loyola University of Maryland.

Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, "Bill has a proven track record of leadership and passion for our mission and is well positioned to lead the Division into its next chapter."

Wilson said he looks forward to "leading this organization to continued success in the future," adding that the division has the "technical capability, talented workforce, and proven past performance to support our National Security needs."