Andrew Palowitch - SAIC (McLean, VA)
Andrew Palowitch is the Chief Technology Officer of SAIC. SAIC is a leading provider of scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions to all branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. Government civil agencies, as well as to customers in selected commercial markets. With approximately 44,000 employees in more than 150 cities worldwide, SAIC engineers and scientists solve complex technical challenges requiring innovative solutions for customers' mission-critical functions. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.3 billion for the 2006 fiscal year.
Andy began his career as a systems engineer, serving later as a program and business development manager. In 1992, he joined SAIC in San Diego as a senior scientist and program manager, where he played a strategic role in the acquisition of Sachse Engineering Associates. He also served as chief executive officer and co-chairman of the board for Energy Compression Research Corporation based in San Diego and, later, Dynamics Technology Inc., in Torrance, Calif. In 2002, Palowitch joined the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served as director of the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) Systems Engineering Center and director of the Systems Engineering and Analysis Office.
Andy placed 3rd overall at the 2007 CEO Triathlon Challenge at the USAT Championships, finishing the Olympic distance event in 2:25.16.
Competition Age Group: 40 - 49
