Ken Rich is the Worldwide Public Sector Industry Executive and US Federal CTO for the HPE Networking Federal business unit. In this role, he meets the needs of International Government and US Federal customers by cultivating and adopting innovative capabilities across the HPE Networking solution set. Ken plays a critical role in developing customer solutions and influencing future product direction.
Previously, Ken served as a Consulting Systems Engineer in HPE Networking Systems Engineering, where he specialized in WLAN, SD-WAN, Advanced Cryptography, and Classified networking solutions. His work primarily focused on addressing the needs of Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community clients worldwide.
With over 35 years of industry experience, Ken has held various roles in operations, pre-sales, systems engineering, and senior management. He has specialized in a wide range of carrier and enterprise data networking technologies. Notably, Ken has dedicated over 25 years to serving customers in the Defense, Intelligence, and Civilian government markets.