Richard Pilch

The Atlantic Council of the United States engages in the promotion of constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Northern Virginia Technology Council operates as a membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. It serves businesses from all sectors of the technology industry, service providers, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and government agencies. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Shield Capital LLC (Shield Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Applied Information Systems, Inc. is an IT consulting firm founded in 1972 that provides software and system engineering solutions. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC.

Part of Airbus SE, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is a company that offers advanced solutions to meet complex defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. The company is based in Arlington, VA, and operates under a special security agreement. Airbus leverages world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help its national security focused customers meet their missions. The CEO of the company is Robert Geckle.

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. provides information technology services. It specializes in custom application development, software testing and automation, customer PMO support, agile project management, business intelligence, CRM implementation, SharePoint implementation, portals and collaboration, case management and workflow automation, infrastructure and server management, cloud solutions, enterprise content management, service desk support, mobile and tablet solutions, logistics, user training, and virtual teleconference infrastructure and management. The company was founded by Fred Elleman and David Mucka in 1982 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Octo Consulting Group, Inc. provides management and technology strategy consulting services. The firm offers enterprise and acquisition architecture, acquisition engineering, program management, and information management solutions. It serves the defense, health, intelligence, and security sectors. The company was founded by Mehul Sanghani in 2006 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

COPT Defense Properties LP operates as a real estate investment trust. It owns real estate both directly and through subsidiary partnerships and limited liability companies, in addition to owning real estate. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Hypersat LLC is an American geospatial analytics company that specializes in delivering high-resolution hyperspectral satellite imagery. Hypersat is based in an undisclosed location. The company provides insights to its government and commercial customers, which serve as the basis for critical decision-making. The company was founded by Derek Woods, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Noblis NSP LLC provides strategic consulting and technical development services. The firm is engaged in the provision of strategic consulting, technical development, and mission executive programs for the National Security community. It specializes in analytic and policy services, data systems, cyber operations, geospatial technology, Google enterprise solutions, intelligence analysis, strategic consulting, and website development. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

Sonatype, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise software solutions. Its products include Nexus Firewall, Lifecycle, Repository Pro, and Auditor. The company was founded by Eirik Bjorsnos, John Casey, Brian Fox, Rajneel Ganjoo, Eric Redmond, Sarel Jason van Zyl, Kenney Westerhof, and Andrew Williams in 2008 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.

Intelligence & National Security Alliance provides security services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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.

Intergraph Government Solutions Corp. provides geospatially powered solutions. Its solutions include geospatial solutions, emergency management, public safety and security, aviation solutions, military installation solutions, environment and energy management, resource management and information technology. The company was founded in October 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, AL.

Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital, Inc. operates a hospital. The non-profit company is based in Weston, FL. Conor Delaney has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Johns Hopkins Center For Health Security conducts research and policy analysis. It works to protect people's health from the consequences of epidemics and disasters and to ensure that communities are resilient to major challenges. The firm examines how scientific and technological innovations can strengthen health security. The company was founded in 1998 by D.A. Henderson and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Paradigm Health, Inc. develops a platform for clinical research. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Milind Kamkolkar. Kent Thoelke has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

In-Q-Tel, Inc. operates as alternative investment company. It offers services which include investing side-by-side with venture firms, help develop sustainable solutions and use off-the-shelf products to start-ups developing innovation technologies. The company was founded in February 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

ARCH Venture Partners LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Chicago with additional office in Dublin.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Part of ACMI, Inc., Ariel Alternatives LLC is a private asset management firm that aims to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses to serve as leading vendors to Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The firm's inaugural fund, Project Black, invests in businesses that are not currently minority-owned, as well as existing minority-owned businesses, forging a new class of black and brown entrepreneurs. Through its portfolio companies, Project Black plans to close the racial wealth gap by generating jobs and economic growth within underrepresented communities. The company was founded by Leslie A. Brun, who has been the CEO since incorporation.