Today's guest is Jack Loss, Vice President, Strategy & Innovation at Improvix Technologies. Founded in 2012, Improvix Technologies’ vision is to improve the federal landscape by closely aligning technology with mission. From its headquarters in Reston, VA, Improvix has grown into a trusted partner to federal agencies and commercial entities, delivering innovative solutions that bring true mission value across four core areas: Data and AI, Application Services, Cloud and Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

Jack leads Improvix’s corporate innovation lab, IPX CREATE, collaborating with clients, partners and employees to deliver high-value solutions. He also drives the company’s marketing strategy and brand engagement, while supporting capture efforts and technical proposal development. With a background in cloud, data and cybersecurity, Jack focuses on scaling innovation, strengthening technical capabilities and driving organic program growth.

In the episode, Jack discusses:

0:00 Bridging technical engineering and business strategy through evolving roles

2:00 Improvix Technologies’ focus on mission-driven culture and capabilities

3:10 Advancing secure AI and comprehensive data management capabilities

5:19 How AI-powered intake streamlines requirements and accelerates solution delivery

8:25 How the Lab drives innovation via sandbox, solutions and workshops

12:22 Building predictive civil-unrest models using integrated open-source data

14:44 An insight into their culture driven by growth, teamwork and core values

17:50 Growing needs in business analysis, low-code development and cloud engineering

20:19 Why he’s excited to deepen mission alignment and deliver real-world impact

To find out more about all the great work happening at Improvix Technologies, check out the website www.improvixtech.com