SOLUTE
Michael Itakura has worked in a variety of roles since 1989. Michael began their career as a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in 1989. In 2005, they were appointed Deputy Information Warfare Commander at Commander Expeditionary Strike Group Three. In 2007, they became Training Cryptologic Resource Coordinator at Commander, Strike Forces Training Pacific, and in 2008 they were Director of Visitor Operations Bureau at Headquarters, Multi-National Forces Iraq. In 2010, they were Assistant Program Manager at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, and in 2013 they became Senior Systems Engineer at Solute Consulting, providing oversight of personnel, finances, contracts, and technical engineering of command and control, cyber security, tactical networks, and ISR programs.
Michael Itakura attended Iolani School from 1983 to 1989. Michael then went on to the United States Naval Academy from 1989 to 1993, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics. Michael also obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Additionally, they earned a DAWIA Level Three in Program Management from the Defense Acquisition University.
SOLUTE
Headquartered in San Diego, California, SOLUTE is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business with a presence in many major military areas. SOLUTE is a recognized industry leader in providing Program Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Architecture, DevSecOps, Business Process Engineering, CyberSecurity / Information Assurance, and other Consulting Services to the U.S. government and prime government contractors. In addition, SOLUTE is a premier vendor of commercial state-of-the-art, sUAS. SOLUTE provides best-in-class, U.S. made, sUAS platforms for Fortune 500 companies, Federal Agencies, and Department of Defense programs. The SOLUTE team specializes in creating powerful solutions to the most complex engineering, management, and network communication challenges. Their depth of technical expertise, extensive operational military experience, and successful history of contract support to the Department of Defense provide a uniquely trusted and influential skill set to their clients.