Jake Dyal is the CEO and Co-Founder of Certus Core, where he and his team pioneer advanced data engineering and AI solutions for the defense sector. With over 25 years of defense and intelligence experience, Jake combines distinguished military service with a decade as a program manager in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He has established new standards for AI implementation in sensitive environments and created scalable solutions deployed across multiple defense and intelligence agencies. A Tampa native, Jake is also dedicated to building the city's startup ecosystem and enjoys mentoring emerging founders in the defense tech space.