John M. Richardson

SparkCognition, Inc. provides artificial intelligence software. Its products include SparkPredict, ParkSecure, and MindFabric. The company was founded by Amir Husain in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

ClearCube Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures centralized and virtualized desktop virtualization solutions. Its devices are used by intelligence agencies, military command centers, and high security agencies to consolidate access to multiple classified and unclassified networks in one desktop device. The firm provides installation, integration, training and certification services. The company was founded by Michael Frost, Barry Thornton and Heller Andrew in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Blacklynx, Inc. manufactures and designs electronic hardware solutions for embedded computing, instrumentation, radio frequency, signal processing and power management. Its product Ryft ONE is an appliance capable of providing real-time business insights into both historical and streaming data. The firm delivers the speed, scalability, simplicity and security required for real-time intelligence applications like smart retail, fraud prevention, cyber security and financial compliance. It serves the government agencies and university research institutions specializing in defense, intelligence, physics and energy applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments provides public policy research services. It relies on charitable contributions and grants to support its public education programs, including research, writing and publishing studies and briefs, testifying before congressional committees, presenting to academic, civic, and professional groups, and interacting with the media. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Poplicus, Inc. develops business intelligence platforms. It provides proprietary analytics from big data in the public sector. The company was founded by Eric Gillespie in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ian, Evan & Alexander Corp. provides information technology solutions and consulting services. It specializes in marketing, business development, program/project management, and Government proposal development. The firm is also a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business specializing in program management, IT and technical support services and professional and technical staffing. The company was founded by John Earl Cochran in 1999 and is headquartered in Ashburn, VA.

U.S. Naval Institute engages in the provision of independent forum for advancing the professional, literary, and scientific understaning of sea power and other issues critical to global security. The company is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Everwatch Corp. provides full-service government solutions. It specializes in advanced defense, intelligence, deployed mission support, and innovations. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies engages in the provision of information on military, geopolitical and geo-economic developments that could lead to conflict. It helps shape the strategic agenda for governments, businesses, the media and experts. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

System High Corp. provides protection solutions for information and assets vital to national security. Its services include proactive protection (P2 ), SAP/SCI support services, cyber security and tailored training services. The firm provides security engineering solutions for federal government and select private sector customers. The company was founded by Kirk R. Blubaugh in 2005 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

Part of Teneo Holdings LLC, WestExec Advisors LLC is a strategic advisory firm based in Washington. The American company provides unparalleled expertise on external factors and relationships that affect businesses, including geopolitical trends and risks, economic developments, an evolving technological landscape, and changes in other capitals around the world. The company's team of senior national security leaders with recent experience and unmatched networks in defense, foreign policy, intelligence, economics, cybersecurity, data privacy, and strategic communications creates significant advantages for their clients. The company was founded in 2017 by Sergio Aguirre, Nitin K. Chadda, Michèle Angelique Flournoy, and Chadda Nitin. WestExec Advisors was acquired by Teneo Holdings LLC on June 08, 2022.

Center for a New American Security is a non-profit organization which develops security and defense policies. It focuses on defense strategies and assessments, Asia-Pacific security, military, veterans, and society, Middle East security, and technology and national security. The organization was founded by Michèle Angelique Flournoy and Kurt Michael Campbell in January 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

VDIworks, Inc. provides comprehensive software management platforms. It offers virtual desktop platform management system which combines connection brokering, VM management, health, alerting, inventory, physical management and support for a variety of remoting protocols, and all in a pre-integrated application. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of YellowBrix, Inc., Kurion, Inc. (Texas) develops technology solutions to access, separate and stabilize nuclear and hazardous materials and to isolate them safely from the environment for a cleaner future. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded in 1999 by Harrick Vin, James T. Keating, Jason Parrish, Amir Husain. Kurion, Inc. (Texas was acquired by iSyndicate, Inc. on February 28, 2001.

SkyGrid LLC, a Boeing and SparkCognition company, is based in Austin, TX. SkyGrid is defining a future where highly automated aircraft operate without the need for onboard pilots. The company provides safety-of-life approved flight operations management services for such aircraft to ensure operations of all participants in the air transportation system are safe and secure. SkyGrid is enabling a wide variety of commercial drone operations from remote inspections to making autonomous flight a reality. The company is solving for the industry's biggest challenge of integrating unmanned aircraft into the airspace and scaling safe autonomous operations. With SkyGrid's AerialOS™, they also help manage small UAS by providing airspace awareness, flight planning, and fleet management services. Built on AI and blockchain, SkyGrid provides an end-to-end solution to monitor the airspace, execute optimal flight paths, and manage a drone fleet. The company was founded in 2018, and Jia Xu has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Wounded Warrior Project, Inc. is a non profit organization which connects, serves, and empowers wounded warriors. Its offers combat stress recovery program, family support, peer support, physical health and wellness, independence program, and soldier ride. The company was founded by John Melia in 2003 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

TRAX International Corp. provides facilities support and engineering services. It specializes in test services, logistics support, engineering applications, software development, facilities maintenance, multimedia and information technology. The firm provides technical services to government and commercial clients. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd. provides application-engineered solutions for maritime, aerospace, and defense markets. The private company is based in High Wycombe, UK. The British company was founded in 1993. Simon Charles Conrad Pryce has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Enlightenment Capital LLC (Enlightenment Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Devin L Talbott and Pierre A Chao. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.