MDA SHIELD IDIQ Prime SelectedSDA TAP Lab & Space Force Collaboration
Leadership

Team

Operator-led, mission-first. Small team, high-leverage execution.

Jack Al-Kahwati

Jack Al-Kahwati

Founder and CEO

Aerospace and mission systems background. Built and shipped systems across defense and commercial environments. Focused on deterministic decisioning, mission workflows, and compliance-first delivery for space and defense programs.

Aerospace and defense experience at Lockheed Martin (Sikorsky), Boeing, BAE Systems
MS Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
Mission-grade software delivery under acquisition constraints
Previously CEO of Lattis (venture-backed mobility technology)

Chad Hardesty

Contracts

Contract writing, compliance responses, and government coordination.

Paul Szymanski

Business Development

Space warfare strategy and contested-domain planning through Space Strategies Center.

Nino Marcantonio

Strategic
Marcantonio Global

Defense technology innovation, rapid capability assessments, and strategic positioning for acquisition pathways. DoD Senior Strategic Tech Advisor.

Carlo Rivis

Innovation Strategy
INNOVIT

Innovation strategist helping turn long-range technology visions into practical execution through strategy, roadmaps, and ecosystem building.

Dr. Bill Goodman

Space Systems
Goodman Technologies

Space systems and defense technology collaboration.

Jim Rice

Real-Time Systems
Vantiq

Operational decision infrastructure expertise.

Richard Banduric

Aerospace Systems
Field Propulsion Technologies

Advanced propulsion and aerospace systems collaboration.

How We Work

Small Team

Focused execution with domain experts across defense and space.

Deep Tech

Focus on hard problems in decision systems and autonomy.

Defense-First

Built for defense mission requirements from day one.

Want to collaborate?

If you build in defense or space and care about deterministic systems, reach out.

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