Carlo Zaffanella

Vice President, Open Combat Solutions Business

Carlo Zaffanella is vice president for the Open Combat Solutions business of the Mission Integration Systems division at General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. Mission Integration Systems develops, produces, engineers and integrates highly reliable, open architecture solutions for airborne, shipboard and mission systems. The Open Combat Solutions business applies an open architecture approach combined with an open business model to provide the Surface Navy with the most capable, affordable and flexible surface system solutions. In addition, the Open Combat Solutions business develops, manufactures, installs and supports high-reliability, systems for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and numerous other federal agencies.

Prior to this position, Zaffanella was director of the Core Mission Integration business area. Core Mission Integration develops, produces, engineers and integrates highly reliable, open architecture solutions for mission systems. 

Zaffanella received his master's degree in electrical engineering from Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute, and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a provider of end-to-end intelligence and cyber mission integration and solutions to customers in the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities. More information is available on the Internet at www.gd-ais.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 90,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.