That’s a wrap on Prodacity 2026.

Gen. Stephen N. Whiting is Commander, U.S. Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. Gen. Whiting is responsible for defending U.S. and Allied interests in the space domain while providing space-enabled combat effects to joint warfighters around the globe.

Shannon Pallone is the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications, and Space Intelligence (BMC3I), United States Space Force, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. She manages a $21B portfolio of programs across Space Domain Awareness, Battle Management, Data Services, Satellite Control, and Space Intelligence, ensuring dependable capabilities that support synchronized multi-domain operations.

Kent Beck created Extreme Programming and Test-Driven Development by doing what others said not to. Author of four influential books, former Tektronix, Apple, and Facebook engineer, longtime industry tinkerer obsessed with craft, AI, and how we treat each other while building software.

Mina Hsiang, former Administrator of the United States Digital Service (USDS), led the agency through a period of historic growth and modernization. Under her leadership, USDS launched the first free government tax filing tool and streamlined critical services for Social Security and veterans. Her work focused on shifting federal agencies toward high-security, cost-effective strategic investments that saved tens of billions of dollars.