Today's guest is Mireille Estephan, CTO and Trevor Moore, Director of Technology at Ardent. Founded in 2006, Ardent has served their country by delivering award-winning security and defense technology solutions. Their clients'​ missions range from medical evacuation in overseas theaters to border protection to port security. Specialized in large-scale situational awareness, geographic visualization, cloud and information sharing technologies, clients trust Ardent to guarantee quality, reliability and responsiveness. Mireille leads the company’s technology strategy, innovation and determines technological advancements. She has over 20 years of experience in the tech industry specializing in software solutions, cloud architecture, data platforms, machine learning and AI. Trevor brings his expertise as a technical leader with hands-on and management experience in hardware, software and data science. Together with their team, Ardent are on a mission to deliver top-notch solutions to their customers’ most difficult problems. In this episode, Mireille and Trevor talk about: Their journey to leading technology innovation at Ardent, An overview of Ardent’s specialization in defense services, Focus on innovative technology research and government contracts, Collaborating with NIST on trustworthy AI development, Solving challenges to enhance trusted AI for public safety, How Ardent prioritizes team growth and transparent AI solutions, Valuing team contributions and responsible AI development, What makes Ardent a great place to work