Tuple was formed as a small business mentor-protégé joint venture (JV) between HII and Markesman Group. Together, their combined expertise in AI, big data architecture, natural language processing, nuclear services and emerging new technologies enables Tuple to accelerate next-generation solutions for the defense marketplace.
Through the mentor-protégé relationship, Tuple ensures the program management programs, quality management systems, and compliance standards are in place and consistent, with a customized plan to enable Markesman to grow from small to large scale operations. |
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RON FODOR
Operations Manager, Cyber, EW & Space HII Ron Fodor is an operations manager in the Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space business group in HII’s Mission Technologies division. Named to this position in August 2021, he is responsible for leading a wide range of cyber and engineering capabilities. Ron previously served as a business area manager and was responsible for contract execution, delivery of financial targets and growth of the business. He was also instrumental in the integration of several mergers and acquisitions, including G2, Fulcrum IT and Alion Science & Technology. Ron began his career as a communications officer in the U.S. Air Force, serving as an information systems security engineer in the 91st Intelligence Squadron at Fort George G. Meade and as executive officer of the 24th Support Group in Panama. After separating from the Air Force in 2002, he joined SAIC (which became Leidos in 2014) as a senior information security analyst, holding various roles in software engineering, systems engineering, program management, business development and division management. Ron holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s in computer science from the Johns Hopkins University, and has previously held technical and management certifications, including CISSP and Certified Scrum Master. He has also served on panels and delivered presentations at several industry conferences focused on cybersecurity. |
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Daniel Markes
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder Markesman Group Daniel Markes is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Markesman Group. He is responsible for market strategy and navigation, company investments in both research & development (R&D) and day-to-day operations, and internal and external engagement. He also strives to foster a culture that affords Markesman the opportunity to hire some of the brightest minds the country has to offer. Dan has been appointed as the managing member of Tuple where he will focus on capitalizing on the strengths of both Markesman and HII with the goal of creating synergistic progresses within technology. Dan has held roles in the finance sector, both public and private, and in the defense sector. He has spent the past 15 years working within the intelligence community supporting conventional and special operations missions across the globe. From 2014-2017, he led a globally dispersed, company-sized team of intelligence analysts, specialists and operators which significantly contributed to the eradication of ISIS in Iraq and Syria and to the liberation of two major Iraqi cities during Operation Inherent Resolve. |
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