Sean Applegate
Sean Applegate is the Chief Technology Officer at Swish, where he leads innovation strategy and the technical solutions that help federal agencies modernize IT, secure their data, and harness AI responsibly.
A former active-duty U.S. Marine, Sean spent nine years at Riverbed Technology in senior technical roles including the global leader of the company's Portfolio Solutions Group of thechnical thought leaders before joining Swish to architect outcomes for clients across federal agency ecosystem.
He's a sought-after voice on zero trust, generative AI security, performance engineering, and the realities of delivering enterprise technology inside government. On the podcast, Sean brings the engineer's eye and the operator's discipline to every conversation.