Veteran-owned. Mission-focused.

Built to hold
the line.

IT and cybersecurity.
A continuing commitment to service.

IT and cybersecurity services for government and commercial organizations. Built around clear requirements, accountable service, and dependable execution.

Discover Bastion
Athens, AlabamaIntegrity. Accountability. Purpose.

Our capabilities

A strong foundation.
A clear purpose.

Practical IT support, cybersecurity, and infrastructure services. Every engagement starts with understanding your systems, your priorities, and the people who depend on them.

IT & systems support

Keep people and
systems moving.

Help people use their systems reliably, resolve workstation issues, and leave behind a clear record of what changed.

Service areas

  • End-user troubleshooting
  • Workstation & operating system setup
  • Knowledge bases & technical documentation

What you receive

Documented resolutions, setup checklists, and repeatable support procedures.

Each engagement is confirmed against the agreed scope, qualified personnel, and customer requirements.

Government & industry

The right people.
The right partnership.

Bastion is building IT and cybersecurity relationships with government agencies, commercial organizations, and established contractors. Our partnership focus includes clearly defined teaming and subcontracting opportunities.

Clear responsibilities, qualified expertise, and documented results guide how we approach every opportunity.

Bastion at a glance

Rooted in service.
Focused on delivery.

Athens, AlabamaNorth Alabama roots

Veteran-ownedFounder-led leadership

IT & cybersecurityGovernment and commercial focus

Contracting status

Snapshot: October 13, 2026

SAM.gov: Entity validation under review. Documents submitted October 13, 2026. Active registration has not been verified.

SDVOSB: Certification not yet verified. Veteran ownership and SBA certification are distinct.

UEI, CAGE, NAICS selections, and certification details will be listed after verification.

Our leadership team

Service is
the foundation.

Leadership, financial stewardship, technical direction, and contracting experience. Different backgrounds, brought together around a shared standard of responsibility.

Anthony Griffin

Anthony Griffin

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sixteen years of aviation experience, with a background in infantry service and technical writing. Leading Bastion’s strategy and growth.

Professional background

Anthony Griffin is an infantry veteran with 16 years of aviation experience and a background in technical writing. He brings military discipline, technical precision, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable documentation to his leadership of Bastion Controls.

Anthony holds a degree in Aviation Maintenance and is currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology and Cybersecurity. His experience spans complex systems and demanding operational environments where accuracy, accountability, and dependable execution are essential.

As Founder and CEO, Anthony leads Bastion’s strategy and growth, building an IT and cybersecurity services company focused on reliable solutions, accountable service, and the needs of government and commercial clients.

16 YEARSAviation experience
AVIATION MAINTENANCEDegree earned
IT & CYBERSECURITYDegree studies in progress
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Courtney Griffin, Chief Financial Officer

Courtney Griffin

Chief Financial Officer

Experience in multimillion-dollar financial management, accounting, and logistics. Leading Bastion’s financial planning and administration.

Professional background

Courtney Griffin brings experience in multimillion-dollar financial management, accounting, and logistics, along with a background in healthcare spanning 16 years, including work as a surgical technologist—experience that demands accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.

As Chief Financial Officer of Bastion Controls, Courtney leads financial planning and administration, helping establish the budgeting, reporting, and financial controls needed for sustainable growth. She is also pursuing cybersecurity studies at Troy University, strengthening the connection between financial stewardship and Bastion’s technology mission.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTMultimillion-dollar financial experience
HEALTHCARE BACKGROUNDExperience spanning 16 years
TROY UNIVERSITYCybersecurity studies in progress
Jeremy Kennedy, Chief Quality Assurance Officer

Jeremy Kennedy

Chief Quality Assurance Officer (CQAO)

Enterprise networking and information security experience since 1996. Advising Bastion’s technical direction.

Professional background

Jeremy’s IT career dates to 1996, spanning technical support, enterprise networking, information security leadership, and infrastructure security. He spent nearly 24 years at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, including service as Director of Information Security from 2011 to 2015.

His background includes enterprise wireless networks, Cisco technologies, VPN implementation, firewall configuration, and healthcare information security. Following a security operations role with the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services, he joined Trustmark Bank as an IT Infrastructure Security Engineer in February 2022.

At Bastion, Jeremy advises on technical direction, evaluates requirements, and helps develop a qualified delivery team.

SINCE 1996Career in information technology
SECURITY LEADERSHIPFormer Director of Information Security
ENTERPRISE NETWORKSWireless · VPN · Firewalls
Experience & credentials

Employment history

  • Trustmark BankIT Infrastructure Security Engineer · February 2022–present
  • Mississippi Department of Information Technology ServicesSecurity Operations Analyst · August 2020–February 2022
  • University of Mississippi Medical CenterProgressive IT and security roles · October 1996–August 2020

Certification history

Certifications and issue dates
CertificationIssuerIssued
CISMISACAJune 2014
Security+ (2008 edition)CompTIADecember 2010
Network+CompTIAMay 1999
A+CompTIANovember 1998

Historical certifications

  • CISSP · ISC2Issued April 2018 · Listed as expired April 2021
  • HCISPP · ISC2Listed as expired March 2021
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Tony Maggert, Senior Federal Acquisition and Contracting Executive

Tony Maggert

Senior Federal Acquisition and Contracting Executive

More than 23 years in federal acquisition. Senior experience across the FBI, defense industry, and interagency programs.

Professional background

Tony brings more than 23 years of federal acquisition and contracting experience spanning the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and interagency programs.

His career includes senior roles with the FBI, Northrop Grumman, Radiance Technologies, and the Department of Homeland Security. He has led acquisition teams, negotiated complex contracts, developed acquisition policy, and supported programs across IT, research and development, national security, and international partnerships.

His expertise covers the acquisition life cycle: strategy, source selection, negotiation, cost and financial management, and contract administration. He has worked with fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts, Other Transaction Authority, cooperative agreements, and Foreign Military Sales.

At Bastion, Tony applies that experience to federal contracting preparation, opportunity review, and teaming and subcontract coordination.

23+ YEARSFederal acquisition and contracting experience
$3.5B+ IN FBI PROCUREMENTSExecuted during his Senior Contracting Officer role
GLOBAL MISSION EXPERIENCEDefense, intelligence, and interagency programs
Career history & acquisition experience
  • Managing PartnerDickson Aviation Group · 2025–presentLeads corporate strategy, federal business development, capture planning, contracting, pricing, proposal development, and partner strategy.
  • Senior Contracting OfficerFederal Bureau of Investigation · 2024–2025Executed more than $3.5 billion in classified and unclassified procurements. Led acquisition support for technical collection systems, construction, IT, and national-security operations; supported policy for the FBI’s first Other Transaction Authority approval.
  • Acquisition AnalystAvion Solutions · 2023–2024Developed contract requirements packages for the T901-GE-900 turboshaft engine, supporting a $500 million Improved Turbine Engine effort across development, production, and engineering support.
  • Senior Contract AdministratorRadiance Technologies · 2021–2022Supported a $244 million annual Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office portfolio, including directed-energy prototyping and acquisition of intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber capabilities.
  • Senior Staff Contract AdministratorNorthrop Grumman · 2019–2021Administered a $700 million-plus multinational Foreign Military Sales case supporting NATO through the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System.
  • Senior Acquisition AnalystU.S. Department of Homeland Security · Term appointmentLed a team supporting a $350 million-plus acquisition portfolio and developed acquisition policies, cooperative agreements, and interagency arrangements.
  • Assistant Product ManagerFort Belvoir Research Laboratory · 2016–2018Managed a $35 million tactical power-generation R&D platform for a joint-service program, using research agreements and Other Transaction Agreements.
  • Deputy Policy Chief410th Contracting Support Brigade · 2013–2015Directed contracting support across 21 Central and South American countries and supported a $351 million annual budget.
  • Contract Manager411th Contracting Support Brigade · 2013 · Six-month assignmentManaged $24 million in service, commodity, and construction contracts in support of operations in the Republic of Korea and the Pacific theater.
  • Team Lead679th and 730th Contracting Teams · 2010–2012Managed acquisition strategies and a $240 million annual budget supporting installation operations, infrastructure, and training sustainment at Fort Irwin.
  • Program ManagerPEO Enterprise Information Systems · 2009Supported the acquisition, integration, and deployment of complex IT systems and expanded communications network capability across Europe and into Africa.
  • Lead Cost AnalystAir Force Space and Missile Systems Center · 2003–2008Provided cost and business analysis for a major joint launch-services acquisition, negotiated business positions, and supported program governance.
Education, credentials & publication

Education

  • M.S., Legal StudiesUniversity of Wisconsin
  • M.S. / MBA, Strategic Management and Business AdministrationIndiana University
  • B.S., Business AdministrationSouthern Illinois University

DAWIA credentials

  • Level III — Contracting
  • Level II — Program Management
  • Level I — Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management

Publication

Earned Value as a Means to Mitigate DoD Contract Fraud

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The Bastion standard

“Character is doing the right thing
when no one is looking.”

Integrity is the foundation.
Accountability is the expectation.

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