Lockheed Martin CIO Reveals Digital Strategy for Defense

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

As Senior Vice President for Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer at Lockheed Martin, Maria Demaree is leading one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies through a sweeping digital and cultural transformation.

In this episode of Technovation with Peter High, Maria shares how Lockheed Martin’s 1LMX program is uniting more than 122,000 employees worldwide under a mission-driven approach to digital enablement, process modernization, and cultural cohesion. She explains how her dual background in business leadership and IT shapes her strategy, the power of connecting global factories through data, and the role of AI and quantum computing in accelerating delivery for national security customers.

Maria also discusses:
► The balance between legacy modernization and digital-native innovation
► How Lockheed Martin is fostering a common culture (1LM) across business units
► The impact of AI and data convergence on defense and aerospace operations
► Why empathy, urgency, and mission focus drive effective digital transformation