On May 19, Amentum announced that it has named Dr. Sam Nazari the company’s chief AI architect. In this role, Dr. Nazari will drive Amentum-wide AI integration to accelerate innovation and work closely with programs to optimize mission impact for customers across the defense, intelligence, energy, space, and commercial sectors.
“Advancements in artificial intelligence are revolutionizing how mission objectives are achieved, enabling unprecedented levels of enterprise efficiency, precision, and scalability,” said Jill Bruning, Amentum chief technology officer. “With Sam’s unique expertise, he will strategically drive results-focused AI solutions that empower our customers to tackle their most complex challenges – ultimately advancing the world’s most critical missions.”
In this newly established role, Dr. Nazari’s focus spans both customer-facing AI solutions and internal operational automation. His priorities include aligning AI investments with mission-critical customer demand signals, and ensuring all AI deployments meet FedRAMP, CMMC, and client compliance standards.
Dr. Nazari has architected solutions ranging from AI-powered supply chain systems to state-of-the-art autonomous technologies supporting challenging defense environments and tactical operations.
Before the chief AI architect role, Dr. Nazari worked for Amentum leading key AI initiatives at DARPA. Prior to joining Amentum, he held roles at Scientific System Company, Inc. (SSCI) and Systems & Technology Research (STR), driving AI and machine learning (ML) advancements for the Department of Defense.
Source: Amentum
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