Federal Contractors/Technology: PAUL A. DILLAHAY
PRESIDENT AND CEO, EMPOWER AI INC., RESTON
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In June, the company formerly known as NCI Information Systems Inc. rebranded as Empower AI, taking the name of the artificial intelligence platform it launched in 2020. More than 75% of the company’s clients have adopted the platform, which it says has accounted for more than $1.5 billion worth of work. Empower AI reported more than $251 million in revenue in fiscal 2021, and in July, it opened an office in Henrico County and expects to add about 150 jobs.
A graduate of Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania, Dillahay joined the company as CEO in 2016 and previously held executive roles at CACI International and Lockheed Martin.
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