LEESBURG, Va., Dec. 8, 2025 — Xenith Solutions, a mission-driven government contractor supporting the Department of War (DoW) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today announced the hiring of Mark Coleman as Chief Growth Officer (CGO). In this role, Coleman will oversee all facets of the company’s growth strategy, including Business Development, Capture, Proposals, and Marketing, driving market expansion and positioning Xenith for its next phase of transformative growth.

Coleman brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in federal contracting, defense acquisition, and national security innovation. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Strategic Capture at Precise Systems, where he drove a high-performance capture strategy and delivered more than $70 million in new contract awards within his first year. His prior executive roles at Parsons and QRC Technologies included leading cross-functional teams in advanced SIGINT, electronic warfare, C5ISR, and directed energy programs, generating multimillion-dollar wins and integrating multiple high-growth business units.

“Mark brings an exceptional combination of strategic vision, operational discipline, and deep mission understanding aligning perfectly with Xenith’s next chapter,” said Lee Shabe, CEO of Xenith Solutions. “As we position ourselves to transition from a high-performing small business to a competitive mid-tier player in the future, his leadership will be instrumental in advancing our Defense market position and scaling the growth engine to drive long-term success.”

As Chief Growth Officer, Coleman will spearhead Xenith’s efforts to expand across Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence markets, strengthen brand presence, and cultivate strategic partnerships and joint ventures. He will play a central role in executing Xenith’s full-and-open transition strategy, ensuring the company remains agile, innovative, and customer-focused as it scales.

“Xenith Solutions embodies what modern government contracting should be: agile, mission-driven, and committed to excellence,” said Mark Coleman. “I’m honored to join Lee and the leadership team to build on Xenith’s strong foundation and accelerate growth through innovation, collaboration, and disciplined execution.”

Recognized as an industry thought leader, Coleman is known for revitalizing underperforming pipelines and aligning opportunity pursuits with evolving federal priorities. He holds an MBA from the University of Mary Washington and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

For more information, visit www.xenithsolutions.com

Franklin, TN – (December 4, 2025) – Lucas Botkin, founder and former operating owner of T.REX ARMS, has launched his latest venturedescribed as, “a defense R&D companypositioned to design and develop products that support professional end users, specifically in military and law enforcement applications.” From load-bearing nylon products to CQB Target systems, ADAPTIV Defense will develop gear based on requests and direct feedback from professionals operating at the highest levels in the defense space. As with his previous company, Botkin is committed to making these products available to the commercial market as well.

Why ADAPTIV? The capability to adapt to new situations, challenging environments, and complex problems is a core fundamental that means the difference between winning and losing on the battlefield and in business.Botkin, leaning into over a decade of building industry knowledge, experience and relationships, has assembled a team of professionals in product development, training,and media production to deliver on his visionof purpose-driven product development. This also includes showing the process and behind the scenes for those who are interested infollowing along.

One of the unique aspects to the new company is the public facing development of future products. ADAPTIV will have full “product”pages, complete with photos and video of what’s being developed and tested to show what goes into the lifecycle, from ideationthrough iterations, and finally to manufacturing the finished product. Customers will have the ability to sign up for interest lists which also helps gauge interest and may influence which products receive more attention and focus.

The company motto is “Relentless Ambition” – a nod to the hard work and determination the ADAPTIV team has committed to; and Botkin is ready to deliver on his core value of – Actions speak louder than words. Alongside product development, there is also a training division offering courses taught by former special operations personnel and high-levelcompetitive shooters.

More information can be found at AdaptivDefense.com and the team can best be reached by e-mail: Contact@adaptivdefense.com.