Maria Demaree on defense industry
From Lockheed Martin CIO Reveals Digital Strategy for Defense | Technovation 1017 · · Metis Strategy
“We are an aerospace and defense corporation. We are 122,000 employees strong and our focus is really on delivering advanced technologies to those who protect our nation ... making sure that they have what they need in the air, space, land, sea and cyber domains and we do that by making sure that they have those capabilities ahead of the emerging threats.”
On , Maria Demaree, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation and Chief information Officer at Lockheed Martin, spoke about defense industry 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.