Rocio Bauer’s profile over at WashingtonExec is worth your time if you’re thinking about what mission-first leadership looks like when technology and uniformed service intersect. She’s spent her career translating Army requirements into fielded capability, and that dual fluency—operator and technologist—is harder to find than most hiring managers expect.
When I map the market for senior technology roles supporting DoD, I see plenty of people who’ve built systems and plenty who understand the mission. The ones who’ve done both, and can speak credibly to both communities, surface less often. That’s the profile that moves a search from “qualified” to “right.” If you’re building or leading a team that delivers technology to warfighters, you already know the difference.