Appointment strengthens SPD's federal capture and defense-program execution as the platform advances its U.S. critical-minerals thesis and intention to be acquired by Mobix Labs

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2026-- 

Special Project Delivery ("SPD"), an integrated platform for acquiring, developing, and operating critical-resource infrastructure across critical minerals, energy systems, and Western U.S. water resilience, today announced the appointment of Mark Wood as Special Advisor, Government & Defense Contract Management.

Mr. Wood is Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Oceanetics Inc., the Annapolis-based maritime operations and defense-contracting firm, where he is responsible for capture strategy and federal program execution across U.S. Navy and federal-agency contracts. Under his strategic-planning leadership, Oceanetics secured a Navy NAVFAC sole-award contract with cumulative face value of approximately $130 million for ocean infrastructure support services and was selected as a prime contractor on additional multi-award NAVFAC and NAVSEA indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity vehicles totaling approximately $379 million in combined ceiling capacity (2022--2025). He brings more than four decades of leadership experience supporting complex ocean operations, marine systems, and government programs worldwide, including service as Master of the MV Independence, a U.S. Navy special project ship.

In his advisory role, Mr. Wood will support SPD on federal and defense contract capture, strategic planning, and program execution across DOE, DoD, NAVSEA, and other federal funding pathways spanning the platform's critical-minerals and energy pillar and its Western U.S. water resilience pillar. His maritime and waterside infrastructure expertise is directly relevant to SPD's coastal and offshore water-infrastructure work.

The appointment reinforces SPD's focus on U.S. defense critical minerals -- resource recovery, processing infrastructure, and chemistry tied to minerals on the DOE and DoD priority lists that anchor domestic stockpiles critical to defense, energy, and advanced manufacturing. SPD's portfolio is prioritized around assets that advance national security, alleviate single-point foreign dependencies, and align with national resilience programs including the U.S. Export-Import Bank's Project Vault, Golden Dome, and Drone Dominance.

"Mark's federal capture experience and defense-program execution track record directly strengthen our ability to advance the platform's national security thesis," said Paul Singarella, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SPD. "His addition comes at a pivotal moment as we scale our critical-minerals and infrastructure pipeline."

The announcement follows SPD's recently signed letter of intent for its proposed acquisition by Mobix Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX). The contemplated transaction would combine SPD's critical-resource infrastructure platform with Mobix's public-company profile, supporting SPD's continued buildout of a domestic, critical-minerals and energy pipeline aligned to national security priorities.

About Special Project Delivery

Special Project Delivery is an integrated platform for acquiring, developing, and operating critical-resource infrastructure across critical minerals, energy systems, and Western U.S. water resilience. The platform addresses supply-chain vulnerabilities and national resilience priorities through both project delivery and an active acquisition pipeline. For more information, visit specialprojectdelivery.com.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260710258527/en/

 
    CONTACT:    Media Contact 

Special Project Delivery

17 Corporate Plaza, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660

specialprojectdelivery.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 10, 2026 08:00 ET