ECS Pitch Day, an internal competition inspired by Shark Tank, empowers ECS employees to pitch new, impactful solutions, services, or products that benefit our company, our customers, and their missions. This yearly event sees ECS teams proposing unique projects in cybersecurity, data and AI, and other disciplines to executive leadership for potential implementation. Successful presenters are also awarded bonuses to celebrate their contributions to innovation at ECS.
“This is how we stay ahead – by empowering our people to transform field-tested insights into game-changing innovations. Pitch Day enables anyone at ECS to turn their lessons learned into solutions that could redefine our industry.”
Marshall Thames
Senior Vice President of Technology & Innovation | Pitch Day Executive Sponsor
Pitch Day 2025 Highlights
This year marks a record turnout for Pitch Day. From over 20 submissions, eight final pitches were selected to compete. The passion, creativity, and initiative of each presenter are a clear representation of the industry-leading talent at ECS.
Adam Tischler
Cyber Operations Lead
PITCH:
An Agentic AI solution that summarizes tickets and pages to reduce time spent on repetitive program management tasks.
“I decided to participate in Pitch Day because I’m a firm believer that good ideas are meant to be shared. It was an opportunity to meet other creative minds, learn from mentors, and see how far I could push myself — all while working alongside a great team.”
Chris Fry
Director of Engineering, Defense, Intel and Health
PITCH:
A new RF Frequency Synthesizer, built to reduce cost and lead times while improving reliability.
“Pitch Day brings out the best of what makes ECS a leader in electronics solutions for Defense & Intel communities. Creativity, collaboration, engagement – we’re not just streamlining operations, we’re identifying solutions to emerging problems in real-time.”
Mark Smith
Solution Architect, Defense, Intel and Health
PITCH:
The Edge Inferencing Solution, to process enterprise-grade AI while reducing bandwidth requirements and enabling real-time object detection and classification.
“What excites me most about Pitch Day isn’t just the event itself, but how more conversations and ideas evolve from Pitch Day. Often, these further conversations create real-world impacts.”
Jennifer Roan
Program Manager, Defense, Intel and Health
PITCH:
A Flight Termination System Receiver, designed to reduce costs, offer configurability, and enhance digital signal processing (DSP).
“Pitch Day is incredible because it shows the direct connection between employee creativity and customer success. The ideas we generate help ECS push boundaries and continuously deliver the next generation of solutions.”
Stephen Ahern
Senior Director, National Security & Civilian
PITCH:
A pricing Tool with additional analytics, OSINT, and automations capabilities.
“Today shows that breakthroughs don’t just come from research centers, they come from professionals in the field who see challenges firsthand and see clear paths to solving them.”
Trevor Taylor
Division Manager, Enterprise Services
PITCH:
A Custom SOC Application to solve scaling and standardization issues with security data.
“Pitch Day is a testament to how ECS is serious about listening to its people. Recognizing how every idea has the potential for significant impact is what inspires us to keep innovating for our customers.”
Toan Tran
Senior Engineer, Defense, Intel and Health
PITCH:
AI/ML FPGAs Edge AI, to deploy AI/ML applications using compact hardware to deliver real-time processing, customization, and cost reductions.
“Being innovative is how society will keep advancing, events like Pitch Day provides an opportunity for everyone to solve problems, big or small. Every participant should be proud of trying to contribute to bettering ECS and society.”
Mojgan Pedoeim
Director, Solutions Architect, National Security & Civilian
Alexander Dembski
Architect, National Security & Civilian
PITCH:
An AI-driven Infra/Cloud Management Solution to design, build, and deploy secure infrastructure and cloud environments to reduce siloing.
“Pitch Day fuels more than just technology advancements; it strengthens our ECS culture. When people know their ideas matter, they become more aligned and excited to keep pushing forward.”
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