Field CTO - Public Sector

About the role

Exiger transforms supply chains into a strategic advantage-advancing our mission to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. Our AI platform, 1Exiger , delivers instant visibility into complex supplier ecosystems, leveraging proprietary data and advanced AI to surface risk, automate compliance, and unlock efficiencies and cost savings to strengthen long-term resilience . Trusted by 550+ global customers-including Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies-Exiger is a recognized, award-winning leader in supply chain AI and a FedRAMP® authorized provider to the federal government. Field CTO - Public Sector Location: McLean, VA or Richmond, VA Employment Type: Full-Time Role Summary: Exiger is an AI-driven risk and supply chain intelligence company on a mission to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. Through advanced artificial intelligence, proprietary data, and deep regulatory expertise, the 1Exiger platform enables government agencies and defense partners to identify, assess, and mitigate risk across complex global ecosystems. We are seeking a Field CTO - Public Sector to serve as the senior technical authority for our U.S. government business. Based in McLean or Richmond, you will partner directly with federal leaders, defense agencies, and public sector stakeholders to shape how AI-driven intelligence transforms mission delivery, national security, and supply chain resilience. This is a strategic, customer-facing executive role reporting into Public Sector leadership and working cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions, Product, and Engineering. This role owns the Pre-Sales Engineering function for the Public Sector segment and serves as the primary technical bridge between field requirements and the offices of the CPO and CTO. Your Mission: As Field CTO, you will serve as Exiger's executive technical voice within the U.S. Public Sector. You will translate complex AI capabilities into mission-ready solutions, helping agencies modernize risk detection, secure supply chains, enhance procurement visibility, and strengthen operational resilience. You will bridge customer strategy and platform innovation, ensuring Exiger's AI solutions align with evolving government priorities, regulatory frameworks, and national security imperatives. You will own the technical win in public sector pursuits and lead Pre-Sales Engineering to deliver compelling, architecturally sound solutions that map to mission outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Represent Exiger at defense, intelligence, and public sector industry forums as a thought leader in AI-driven risk and supply chain intelligence.
• Partner with systems integrators, defense primes, and ecosystem partners to accelerate adoption and long-term mission impact.
• Lead high-impact discussions around AI-enabled risk intelligence, supply chain visibility, data architecture, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop reusable architectural frameworks and executive-level messaging to enable Public Sector sales and solution teams.
• Support complex pursuits, including RFIs, RFPs, and strategic federal programs, validating secure and scalable architectures aligned with FedRAMP, FISMA, and DoD requirements.
• Serve as the senior technical executive supporting Exiger's U.S. Public Sector customers, engaging CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, acquisition leaders, and mission owners.
• What You Bring:
• Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical depth in terms of mission outcomes and operational value.
• Deep credibility in enterprise architecture, cloud environments, AI/ML applications, and secure data environments. Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud architecture, including VPC design, IAM governance, encryption-at-rest/in-transit, and FedRamp boundary definition.
• Demonstrated experience engaging executive-level federal stakeholders on modernization, digital transformation, or national security initiatives.
• 15+ years of progressive technica

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