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Meet the BluePath Leadership team
Dominic is a Marine Corps veteran who has been serving the military and commercial markets and academia since 2000. He has supported clients across the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and civilian agencies such as the Army TechWargaming program, Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), multiple COCOMs, and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dominic also has experience working with Special Operations Forces (SOF). He has led civil-military teams to evaluate strategic plans and business processes, identify requirements, and assess risks for acquisition programs valued in excess of $2B USD to align emerging strategic initiatives with budgetary and fiscal realities. Dominic received his B.A. from Tufts University and M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Dominic holds multiple active clearances. Dominic is also an active board member for the Capital City Little League and the DC Mayor's Advisory Board for Veterans Affairs.
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Joe Helfrich has 24 years of experience in a variety of industries including computers, point of sale, telecom, video gaming, government contracting, and academia. Prior to co-founding BluePath, Mr. Helfrich held leadership positions at a number of successful start-ups including Kadix Systems, a small 8(a) management consulting company that grew 10x in five years and was acquired for $47M cash and Exent Technologies, an Israeli video gaming company venture funded by NEA, AOL, Comcast, Intel and Yahoo! among others. Mr. Helfrich has consulted for Fortune 50 companies, Academia, and Government clients including DHS, DOE, National Labs, Army, Air Force, SOCOM, and the IC. Mr. Helfrich holds dual BS degrees from the University of Maryland (Computer Information Systems and Finance) and an MBA (Entrepreneurial Studies) from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also PMP certified and holds multiple active clearances.
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As CTO, Dr. Augustyn leads BluePath’s data science and analytics strategy, which uses both traditional statistical modeling and cutting-edge machine learning/artificial intelligence techniques to discover critical insights from structured and unstructured data. Prior to joining BluePath, Dr. Augustyn was the founder of FutureScout, LLC, a data science and analytics company focused on providing technology reconnaissance, horizon scanning, and wargaming capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense science and technology enterprise. Earlier in his career, Dr. Augustyn served as a senior researcher at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC). While at NSRDEC, Dr. Augustyn built a multi-million-dollar research and development program focused on enhancing Soldier and squad effectiveness through real-time psychological and physiological status monitoring, training, and performance modeling. Dr. Augustyn holds a Ph.D. in cognitive science from the Pennsylvania State University, where he developed novel techniques for modeling human decision-making and perceptual-motor planning. Dr. Augustyn also holds an active clearance.
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Rick Bostian is a Navy veteran and senior advisor and contracts administrator for BluePath. Rick has over 30 years of Federal Acquisition Management experience, including over 20 years of Program Management and Contracts Management. Rick’s acquisition management experience includes analysis and implementation of Federal Acquisition Regulations, directives and instructions, data analysis, and solicitation development and contracts management. Rick was designated as a major weapons system acquisition manager for the Navy and is a DAWIA Level III program manager. He has a BS from University of Florida and an MS from the Naval Post Graduate School. Finally, Rick has leadership experience with highly successful Government small businesses including Kadix Systems.
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