Maria Demaree on mission readiness
From Lockheed Martin and SAP on Mission-Ready AI | SAP Sapphire Orlando 2026 · · SAP
“Transformation is not the goal. Readiness is for us. And in this environment, readiness really is important for our workforce, our systems, but most importantly for the men and women that serve our nation and our allies and protect our freedoms.”
On , Maria Demaree, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation and Chief information Officer at Lockheed Martin, spoke about mission readiness during Lockheed Martin and SAP on Mission-Ready AI | SAP Sapphire Orlando 2026 on SAP.
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.