Sam is a Principal Chief Architect specializing in global defense in the Field CTO Organization at Red Hat. He works with U.S. and international defense agencies to develop secure, scalable, and resilient mission capabilities that span from the strategic core to the all-domain autonomous mission edge.

He currently focuses on the Edge portfolio at Red Hat, and has almost 30 years of experience in senior roles within the U.S. government and the technology/cybersecurity industry, with a primary focus on defense.

Sam is driven to serve national defense missions and ensure that customers are empowered to defend themselves against their adversaries.