Sam Richman is Principal Chief Architect for global defense at Red Hat, specializing in edge and autonomy. With almost 30 years of experience across the US Department of Defense, US Federal Civilian agencies, coalition defense agencies, and the defense industrial base, he focuses on mission edge computing as it applies to all-domain autonomous architectures. He is dedicated to engineering secure, scalable, and resilient mission capabilities designed to survive and dominate in contested environments. His experience spans the entire enterprise-to-edge spectrum, having implemented critical cybersecurity, autonomy, and infrastructure modernization capabilities across almost every military service branch, multiple combatant commands, and major defense manufacturers. His background also includes scientific computing, the biological sciences, and first-responder experience, giving him a wide variety of domains to draw upon when building solutions.
