Richard Pineda

President & CEO, Vice Chair of the Board, CALIBRE Systems, Inc.

Richard Pineda’s most significant recent achievement is pivoting CALIBRE’s go-to-market strategy by applying technology and innovation to directly support client missions. That shift began well before the current administration’s initiatives. By extending CALIBRE’s legacy delivery model with new technologies, tools and solutions, the company positioned itself for sustained growth and greater mission impact.

CALIBRE works closely with government customers and strategic technology partners to streamline operations and help agencies do more with less. Through automated workflows and generative AI, the company supports modernization efforts that deliver measurable improvements in performance, resilience and user experience.

Why Watch

In 2026, Pineda and his team are focused on delivering forward-looking solutions that align tightly with client needs. That includes using commercial solutions openings to accelerate modernization and promoting secure, scalable commercial off-the-shelf solutions and managed services to field mission-ready systems faster, more efficiently and at lower cost.

Pineda often returns to a quote that reflects the pace of today’s defense and government technology environment: “Time ruins all deals.” He emphasizes the need to move quickly, decisively and with clear intent to achieve meaningful impact. Anything slower, he notes, falls short for clients, employee-owners and the company.

Fun fact: Pineda is an avid car enthusiast and a licensed amateur race car driver. When his schedule allows, he competes in solo races and long-distance rallies, with his wife serving as his navigator.