Arlington, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- Air, the Enterprise Readiness company, has appointed Andrej Danko as Chief Product and Technology Officer to lead engineering and product strategy for its AI-native platform serving the national security enterprise.
Danko joins from ServiceNow after leading global public sector AI deployments
Danko previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Global Public Sector Product Management at ServiceNow, where he directed agentic AI deployments across the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and international allies including NATO members, Australia, and Singapore. He brings three decades of software industry experience spanning product management, design, engineering, and corporate strategy, with prior roles at Productboard, Merlon Intelligence, and SAP. Danko holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, plus a Ph.D. and M.S. in Applied Computer Science.
New hire arrives as Air climbs to #18 on the 2026 NatSec100 list
Air reached unicorn status in 2025 and has since expanded its footprint across every branch of the U.S. military, federal civilian agencies, the intelligence community, and allied and partner governments under CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty. The company recently rose to #18 on the 2026 NatSec100 list of venture-backed defense and dual-use innovators, marking the largest upward advancement of any company on the index in 2026.
Danko will oversee all R&D for the Air Enterprise Readiness platform
In his new role, Danko will define product strategy, roadmap, and engineering for Air Enterprise Readiness, the company's AI-native system designed to close what Air calls the Readiness Gap between front-line operational needs and what the national security enterprise can deliver. He will oversee all research and development, driving continuous innovation across the platform's capabilities.
"As Air accelerates to meet urgent readiness challenges and immense market demand, his visionary leadership over our product and engineering teams will be invaluable to ensuring our Air Enterprise Readiness platform continuously delivers for the front line," said Dougherty.