Maria Demaree on digital transformation
From Lockheed Martin CIO Reveals Digital Strategy for Defense | Technovation 1017 · · Metis Strategy
“1LMX is really the digital transformation that we're going through. It's transforming the processes and the tools that we use to do engineering and production and to really accelerate the timeline between those — our adversaries are moving very quickly ... doing this digital transformation will really accelerate how quickly and effectively and efficiently we can deliver to customers.”
On , Maria Demaree, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation and Chief information Officer at Lockheed Martin, spoke about digital transformation during Lockheed Martin CIO Reveals Digital Strategy for Defense | Technovation 1017 on Metis Strategy.
About Maria Demaree
Maria Demaree, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer at Lockheed Martin, appeared at SAP Sapphire Orlando in May 2026 to discuss the company's approach to transformation. Demaree stated that for Lockheed Martin, "transformation is not the goal. Readiness is." She emphasized that readiness is important for the company's workforce, systems, and for "the men and women that serve our nation and our allies." Demaree noted that the company's focus shifted to building a connected enterprise where systems, data, and processes operate together, and she described SAP as having moved from a vendor to a "true and trusted partner" by focusing on mission outcomes rather than technology. Demaree also discussed the 1LMX program, which she called "the largest transformational investment that our company has made in history." She said the company's approach does not start with technology, but requires rethinking processes, decision-making, and the operating model. Demaree added that she has over 30 years of experience working with Lockheed Martin and its customers, and that mission success changes how the company thinks about technology and data.