{"id":44629,"date":"2026-05-21T21:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/?p=44629"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:12:39","slug":"spa-names-four-new-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/spa-names-four-new-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"SPA names four new fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 20, <a href=\"http:\/\/spa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Systems Planning &amp; Analysis<\/a> (SPA) announced that it has appointed four new Fellows, expanding the company\u2019s domain expertise and technical leadership across software engineering, DevSecOps and cloud, applied artificial intelligence, and digital wargaming.<\/p>\n<p>SPA Fellows represent the company\u2019s most senior subject matter experts, advancing enterprise capabilities and delivering mission impact for national security clients. These appointments reinforce SPA\u2019s commitment to accelerating how advanced capabilities are developed, integrated, and applied across complex, multi-domain environments.<\/p>\n<p>The newly appointed fellows are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ian Harding, Fellow, Software Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Steven Hernandez, Fellow, DevSecOps and Cloud<\/li>\n<li>Amy Soller, Fellow, Applied Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Phillip Pournelle, Fellow, Digital Wargaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Together, their expertise enables SPA to deliver mission-ready capabilities faster from scalable software systems and secure cloud architectures to applied artificial intelligence and advanced analytical wargaming that informs critical decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Harding leads the design of advanced software architectures that enable data analytics, artificial intelligence, and decision-making. Hernandez architects secure, scalable cloud and DevSecOps solutions that accelerate the delivery of mission-critical systems, particularly in space and command and control environments. Soller leads the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance mission outcomes, adapting and customizing emerging technologies for complex defense and intelligence environments. Pournelle leads digital wargaming and analytical approaches that advance decision-making across joint and naval operations.<\/p>\n<p>Source: SPA<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay in the know with breaking news from across the IC and IC contracting landscape by\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/subscribe\"><em>becoming a paid subscriber to IC News<\/em><\/a><em>. 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