Seekr Appoints Colonel (Ret.) Joel Babbitt as VP Army and SOCOM Programs to Expand Decision-Ready, Explainable AI for Warfighters

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Seekr Appoints Colonel (Ret.) Joel Babbitt as VP Army and SOCOM Programs to Expand Decision-Ready, Explainable AI for Warfighters

Date

February 26, 2026

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Topic

Government

Author

Seekr Team

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We’re thrilled to announce that COL (Ret.) Joel Babbitt has joined the Seekr Government Team to expand decision-ready, explainable AI for warfighters. Read the full press release HERE.

About COL (R) Joel Babbitt

COL (R) Babbitt brings more than 30 years of experience driving growth and executing large-scale U.S. Department of Defense programs, with a track record of advancing mission capabilities across command and control, tactical networking, satellite communications, and electronic warfare. Babbitt joins Seekr from Viasat, where he served as Vice President of Army Strategy and Business Development. In that role, he oversaw major Army engagements, including initiatives supporting the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program and a program refresh that unlocked a new $2B set of Mobile Network opportunities.

In his new role at Seekr, COL (R) Babbitt will be responsible for building on Seekr’s existing Army and SOCOM wins and scaling them across key defense programs. He will focus on delivering decision-ready, explainable, and sovereign AI to soldiers, supporting Seekr’s mission to bring secure, fully explainable AI to cloud and on-premises environments wherever warfighters operate.

Joel has a rare mix of strategic vision and field-level credibility, where he’s helped shape Army priorities, build coalitions that move fast, and translate complex technology into capability at scale. As we expand our partnership with the Army and SOCOM, Joel is exactly the leader we want at the table: mission-first, program-savvy, and relentlessly focused on delivering trusted outcomes.

Rob Clark, Seekr President

I’m thrilled to join Seekr at such a pivotal moment for both the company and the broader AI ecosystem. As we continue to scale, I’m energized by the opportunity to accelerate our human‑centered approach to AI—one that prioritizes trust, transparency, and meaningful outcomes. Seekr’s commitment to building transparent and trustworthy AI is a major reason I joined, and I’m excited to help fuel our rapid growth and expansion by attracting and developing the world‑class talent needed to thrive in such an innovative space.

COL (R) Joel Babbit, Seekr Vice President, Army and SOCOM Programs

Babbitt will be based in Tampa, FL, reporting to the SVP of Government, Derek Britton.