Pn Automation forms strategic advisory board

Pn Automation said Aug. 6 it has created a Strategic Advisory Board to guide growth, technology strategy and market expansion across federal business lines. The board includes leaders from the military, federal government and defense industry as the company pushes deeper into defense, civilian and federal health markets.

Why it matters: - The board is meant to help Pn Automation scale across high-stakes federal markets, where growth depends on trust, mission alignment and long sales cycles. - The company is adding senior advisors as it expands in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital transformation and enterprise modernization. - The move signals a push to strengthen corporate development, strategic partnerships and capture strategy as Pn Automation targets more government work.

What happened: - Pn Automation announced the formation of a Strategic Advisory Board on Aug. 6, 2026. - The Baltimore-based federal technology company said the board will advise executive leadership on corporate strategy, market expansion, technology innovation, mergers and acquisitions, executive leadership and long-term growth. - The board includes leaders from the U.S. military, federal government, Fortune 500 technology companies and the defense industry.

The details: - Board members include Lieutenant General (Ret.) Anthony "Tony" Hale, a former senior U.S. Army executive and global operations leader. - Hale has more than three decades of experience in intelligence, enterprise risk, security and large-scale organizational transformation supporting more than 800,000 military and civilian personnel. - The board also includes Colonel (Ret.) Trent Upton, who serves as Pn Automation's chief growth officer. - Upton is a retired U.S. Army colonel with experience in military operations, national security initiatives, technology adoption and federal market growth. - Deon Viergutz, a former Lockheed Martin vice president, joins the board with experience managing a $1 billion portfolio across electronic warfare, cybersecurity, intelligence systems and information operations. - Pn Automation also named Timothy A. Stitely, former chief information officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and former director of information services at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. - Patrick Giardina, chief executive officer of Atlantic Capital International, brings experience in capital markets, public-private partnerships, defense infrastructure and strategic investment. - The company said the board will provide counsel on artificial intelligence and machine learning, defense and national security, federal healthcare technology, enterprise digital transformation, cybersecurity and information assurance, government contracting and capture strategy, strategic partnerships and corporate development, and executive leadership and governance. - Pn Automation said its expanding portfolio includes AI, software engineering, RFID-enabled asset visibility, cloud engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity and enterprise modernization. - The company said it serves the Department of Defense, civilian agencies and the federal healthcare community through multiple government-wide acquisition contracts and strategic partnerships. - Pn Automation is led by President and CEO Nitin Baviskar, who has more than 30 years of experience in technology, enterprise architecture and executive management. - Under Baviskar's leadership, Pn Automation said it has gained nationwide recognition, including placement on the Inc. 5000 list and the Financial Times ranking of America's fastest-growing companies. - Pn Automation's website is more information. - The company also shared a LinkedIn profile for its CEO at company leadership profile.

Between the lines: - The advisory board blends military, federal and private-sector credentials, which can help Pn Automation signal credibility to government buyers. - Adding advisors with healthcare IT, defense and capital markets backgrounds suggests the company wants to broaden beyond a single niche and support both contract wins and potential acquisitions. - The board's composition also suggests Pn Automation is trying to align growth with governance as it scales.

What's next: - Pn Automation said the board will shape the company's future direction as it expands its technology portfolio and market presence. - The advisory group is expected to support growth initiatives, executive decision-making and relationships across the federal marketplace. - The company is likely to use the board to back its push into new contracts, partnerships and strategic development.