Our CEO and Co-Founder Michael Hunter discusses Pulumi's innovation in infrastructure governance—read it here: https://lnkd.in/gU6aZzPR
Spear AI
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Washington, DC 2,875 followers
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning for National Security
About us
We help you implement Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to solve the hard problems that our national security industry faces on a daily basis. From Reinforcement Learning to acoustic ML and cloud architecture - our team is prepared for any challenge. Send us a message to see how we can help you.
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http://spear.ai
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- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
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Duluth, MN, US
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Andrew Garcia, Eric Schmidt & The Arena team—we're grateful for your partnership!
Vets to Tech Sales | Defense Tech Talent Agency Owner | I’ll help you break into tech sales AND make sure you are really good once you are in. Transition + Training
Where would Arena Talent be without Tim Ogden and John McGunnigle? Honestly—probably nowhere close to where we are today. When Eric Schmidt and I launched this company, we had zero clients. No track record. No brand. Just two guys and two laptops. Tim was the first one to step up. He heard what we were building and said, without hesitation: “I want to be your first client.” That kind of belief hits different when you’re starting from nothing. We went to work. And after a few months, Tim began opening up his network—one introduction after another. One of those intros was to John McGunnigle, Co-Founder of Spear AI. John was building from scratch. Money was tight. He told us straight up he could only afford $10K per placement. Most firms would’ve walked. But Eric and I understood the long game. We said yes. That yes changed everything. Today, Spear AI is our largest customer. We’ve placed over 15 people for them this year alone. And after the fourth or fifth hire, John called us and said something I’ll never forget: “Business is picking up. I want to do right by you. Tell me what you think is a fair fee, and we’ll pay it.” Recently he told us he needed more help with technical hires. He added: “Random firms keep sending me candidates, but I’m not using them. If I’m paying for talent, I’m paying The Arena.” Let me tell you something: Loyal customers exist. Honorable customers exist. Customers who operate with transparency, fairness, and reciprocity exist. And they can change the trajectory of your company. John has taught me more about “good business” than any contract ever has—because he embodies what so many talk about but rarely practice: Loyalty. Honesty. Fairness. Partnership. He set a new standard for what a good customer looks like. And I’m deeply grateful for it. It also helps that John, Tim and I all went to the boat school. The goat is old and gnarly. #InTheArena
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We’re proud to share our special feature from Duluth, MN’s Northern News Now. As Anchor Dan Wolfe put it, “The future is now.” Spear AI and Anno.Ai were born from the mission to use evolving technology to boost national security. Duluth's unique environment gives us the ideal setting to test these solutions in real-world conditions. We’re invested in this community. Thank you, Dan, for your brilliant storytelling. https://lnkd.in/g-SB--xj
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Sneak peek 👀 Our team had the opportunity to sit down with Dan Wolfe of Northern News Now to discuss the exciting work we're doing in Duluth, MN with Anno.Ai. We couldn't be more excited to share it with you tomorrow at 10pm Central. Watch it live at https://lnkd.in/gTS2JDgM
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Honoring all who served 🇺🇸 Honoring veterans isn’t just a date on the calendar—it’s something that’s part of our founding story and the mission behind our work. Over half of Spear AI's workforce have backgrounds as veterans, come from military families or have a spousal connection—with many falling into multiple categories. These individuals represent five branches, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, with some having served over 30 years. Their service, resilience and leadership shape who we are as a company.
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Today marks the launch of our Software Engineering Training Pipeline, starting with Graeme Nelson, a former submarine officer with a BS in Computer Science who transitioned to us through the DoD-SkillBridge program. Our 3-month intensive program is designed to bridge the technical gap, transforming veterans with technical backgrounds into full-stack, infrastructure, and modernization engineers. We believe military veterans possess the essential qualities that make exceptional software engineers—discipline, problem-solving under pressure, adaptability, teamwork, and mission-focused execution. These skills, honed through years of service, provide a foundation that's incredibly difficult to teach but absolutely critical for building great technology. We're not just hiring talent, we're home-growing it, investing in the people who've already proven they can perform under the most challenging circumstances. This pipeline covers everything from React and TypeScript to AWS infrastructure, Docker, and Rust systems programming, culminating in a portfolio of production-ready applications. We're proud to build a team that reflects the values of service, excellence, and continuous learning.
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What an incredible evening at the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce's 155th Annual Celebration! The commitment to driving Duluth forward was evident in every conversation. Chamber President Matthew Baumgartner, MBA highlighted the impressive range of initiatives happening across our city right now. Hearing him mention Spear AI and speak to our innovation here was truly humbling. The work we're doing alongside these other innovators will benefit this community significantly, and we're honored to be part of Duluth's next chapter.
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You heard it right—we're hiring! Listen to our own Director of Intelligence, Austin Anderson, explain what we're looking for. Find more information about this opening and others at https://spear.ai/careers.
This week's Job of the Week is from Spear AI. They are hiring a cleared Engineer to support the Intelligence Community. Spear AI develops AI-enabled software and hardware that help operators make decisions faster, increases decision making bandwidth, and increases their overall situational awareness. Their tools support the US Navy in managing and labeling tactical sensor data and running AI models at the edge or in the cloud on complex sensors. Spear is founded by veterans of the US Navy and Project Maven. Director of Intelligence Austin Anderson stopped by The STEAM Zone break it all down. Ready to apply? You can do so here: https://lnkd.in/egyaEmar