EdgeRunner Names Jack FitzGerald as Chief Science Officer

August 11, 2025 at 09:00 AM EDT

FitzGerald to lead AI research and strategy at EdgeRunner

EdgeRunner AI, the leader in domain-specific, air-gapped, on-device AI agents for military and enterprise, today announced that Jack FitzGerald has joined the company as its first Chief Science Officer (CSO), leading AI research and strategy.

“We’re thrilled for Jack to lead AI research and strategy at EdgeRunner,” said Tyler Saltsman, Co-Founder & CEO at EdgeRunner AI. “He brings the right mix of experience in fundamental research, leadership, and military domain expertise to help us take EdgeRunner to the next level.”

“Jack will help us build a world-class research organization to support our Department of Defense and enterprise customers,” said Colton Malkerson, Co-Founder & COO at EdgeRunner AI. “He understands the next big opportunity is building domain-specific AI capable of running at the edge, and I’m excited to pursue this opportunity together.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining EdgeRunner at such an exciting time for both the company, but also defense tech innovation broadly,” said Jack FitzGerald, Chief Science Officer at EdgeRunner AI. “I look forward to bringing my skills and expertise from Amazon and the Department of Defense to make EdgeRunner the category leader for domain-specific AI at the edge.”

FitzGerald joins EdgeRunner from Amazon, where he spent the past decade building and scaling industry leading AI research organizations. Initially working in product management as part of Amazon retail and then as a science leader for Amazon Alexa, FitzGerald most recently was a principal scientist helping lead Amazon AGI, including the development of the Amazon Nova foundation models. Prior to Amazon, FitzGerald held roles across the Department of Defense, including as a nuclear physicist at both the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Air Force Institute of Technology. He holds a B.S. in Physics from the United States Air Force Academy and M.S. in Nuclear Physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

About EdgeRunner AI

EdgeRunner AI is the leader in domain-specific, air-gapped, on-device AI agents for military and enterprise. The company specializes in creating hyper-personalized AI assistants that function independently of internet connectivity, transforming workflows in secure and private environments. For more information, visit: https://www.edgerunnerai.com