Dr. Robert Cherinka is the Chief Engineer of the Software Engineering Technical Center for the MITRE Corporation. His expertise is in software, systems and process engineering, with a focus toward software quality and agile development technologies. Bob earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in computer science from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and a B.S. in computer science in 1987 from the University of Pittsburgh. Bob served 6 years as a software engineer in the US Air Force, before joining MITRE in 1993.

Mr. Joseph Prezzama, MSc. is currently the Associate Department Head for the MITRE Corporation, Tampa Operations Office. In 1996 he earned a Master of Science in Software Engineering from Monmouth University, Eatontown, New Jersey. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Trenton State College, Ewing, New Jersey.

The digital world as we know it today is providing access to vast amounts of information that if properly understood and leverage could significantly enhance business intelligence and operations. Over the past several years, advancements in and the adoption of social media, artificial intelligence, mobile computing and cloud technologies have provided a digital platform to enable new research in data science, AI/ML, realistic and immersive virtual reality and visualization, as well as quantum computing. This talk will provide a perspective on this journey, and discuss potential value and challenges associated this DARQ power.