10/29/2026
🏆 Meet the winners of our San Diego Military Summit AI Development Pitch Competition, presented by Futran Solutions, an AWS Partner!
These innovators pitched solutions using AI to tackle real-world defense challenges, and we’re excited to celebrate their work!
🥇 1st Place: HaulCaster
HaulCaster is an AI-powered Transportation Management System helping small and midsize trucking companies simplify dispatch, automate paperwork, improve shipment visibility, and streamline financial operations. HaulCaster received $25,000 in AI Development Support, Design, and Development on AWS.
🥈 2nd Place: Aleshia Davis-Perkins | DP Advisory Consulting
DP Advisory Counsulting pitched an innovative approach to AI governance and security, earning $20,000 in AI Development Support, Design, and Development on AWS.
🥉 3rd Place: LaShea Conner-Gaten | CAI Collective Group
CAI Collective Group developed MissionReady AI™, a solution focused on tool and equipment accountability that reduces manual checks and reporting so teams can stay focused on the mission. She received $15,000 in AI Development Support, Design, and Development on AWS.
Congratulations to all three winners! 🎉 We’re grateful to Futran Solutions and AWS for helping make this competition possible. And a special shout-out to our judges, John Tsuetaki, VP of Sales and Engineering at Futran Solutions; Daniella McMillan, Partner Territory Manager with Amazon Web Services; and David Munyaka, Founder & Principle Consultant at Munyaka AI, for sharing their expertise and helping recognize these innovative ideas.