Louis Koplin is the Program Executive Officer for Digital and Enterprise Services
(PEO Digital), where he oversees and coordinates the efforts of over 1,300
personnel providing the Marine Corps and Navy with a decisive information
advantage that is modern, innovative, and secure – any data, anytime, anywhere.
He is responsible for evolving the organization to deliver a world-class digital
experience at the speed of mission, across a $2B portfolio that spans the digital
workplace, cybersecurity and IT lifecycle, IT platforms, and IT infrastructure.
Most recently, Mr. Koplin served as the Deputy CTO in DON CIO, responsible for
overseeing Modernization and Technology efforts across Navy and Marine
Corps IT. He focused specifically on infrastructure optimization, network and
data center portfolio management, cloud and zero trust strategies, enterprise
services, digital identity and access, and strategic spectrum management. Mr.
Koplin also served as the acting Portfolio Manager of Platform Applications
Services within PEO Digital prior to being selected as the Executive Director.
Before serving as the DON Deputy CTO, Mr. Koplin served on the staff of the
Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N4) as Logistics IT portfolio manager, where
he led digital transformation efforts across a portfolio spanning over 2,000
systems and applications. Mr. Koplin also managed the functional community
of 36,000 DON civilian logistics personnel. Prior to that, Mr. Koplin worked at
Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon System Support (WSS) in
Philadelphia, PA. During that time, he managed supply chains for avionics,
electronic countermeasures, and unmanned aerial systems (MQ-8 Fire Scout,
MQ-4B Triton), as well as managing global distribution logistics for high-value
repairable systems and spare parts.
Mr. Koplin has received two Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Awards and the
ADM Stan Arthur Award for Logistics. He received a B.S. in Computer Science
and B.A. in History from Pennsylvania State University in 2001; a Certificate in
Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2007; and an M.S. in
Supply Chain Management from the Syracuse University Whitman School of
Business in 2012.

Bill Roberts is the Federal Chief Technology Officer at Riverbed, where he advises government clients on optimizing their IT investments. A dedicated customer advocate, he works closely with Riverbed’s product, sales, and engineering teams to deliver tailored solutions that meet evolving mission requirements. He has over 20 years of IT expertise supporting public and private sector organizations spanning networking, integration, automation, and service management.

Sean Applegate currently serves as Chief Technology Officer for SwishData, a customer-centric technology and engineering services provider. In this role, Sean leads innovation strategy, solutions, and services. Sean is passionate about delivering life cycle services to ensure clients realize maximum value for technology investments.
 
Sean is life-long student of culture, specifically the creation of innovative, high-velocity organizations that empower employees to experiment, learn quickly, and push themselves to new levels.
 
Prior to joining Swish, Sean spent nine years with Riverbed Technology helping large enterprises understand, optimize and control performance of global IT architectures. He filled several technical leadership roles at Riverbed, including Senior Director of the Portfolio Solutions Group and Public Sector Technology Strategist.
 
Before Riverbed, Sean worked with several OEMs doing business in the Public Sector. He has also worked as a technology consultant, and served as an active duty United States Marine.