Yi Gwon
Global Head of AI Strategy & Solutions @ Blue Fusion Technologies | Defense AI Strategist | Author, The Praxis AI Doctrine | Col (Ret.), U.S. Army
- Role
- Global Head of Ai Strategy and Solutions at Blue Fusion Technologies
- Location
- Fairfax, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Yi Gwon
Colonel (Ret.) Yi Se Gwon is a defense strategist, technology executive, and author focused on how artificial intelligence is reshaping decision-making, command authority, and modern warfare.With more than 32 years of service across the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense, he led major AI, data, and digital modernization initiatives, including senior roles supporting Combined Joint All-Domain Command & Control (CJADC2), Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE), and large-scale Army transformation efforts. He has commanded at the tactical and combined-joint levels and managed multi-billion-dollar modernization portfolios at the strategic level.He is the author of The Praxis AI Doctrine – Warfare in the Cognitive Age, launching February 9, 2026—a concise, practitioner-focused framework for understanding AI not as a technology problem, but as a doctrinal and cognitive one.Now founder and CEO of Yankee Sierra LLC, he advises public and private sector leaders on integrating human–machine decision advantage, responsible AI, and strategic innovation in defense and security contexts.
Experience
Global Head of Ai Strategy and Solutions
Apr 2026 — Present · Fairfax, VA, US
As Global Head of AI Strategy and Solutions, I define and execute Blue Fusion\'s AI vision across defense, intelligence, and commercial markets. Blue Fusion Technologies delivers real-time data access and curation for operators who cannot afford failure — government agencies, law enforcement, and mission-critical commercial clients.My focus is translating AI potential into scalable, trustworthy capability: embedding intelligent systems into core workflows, developing AI-enabled revenue streams, and positioning Blue Fusion as a governing framework leader for how AI should operate in zero-failure environments.I bring 32 years of defense AI experience to this role — including serving as Chief of Operations for the Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) at the Chief Digital & Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), and as the author of The Praxis AI Doctrine – Warfare in the Cognitive Age. At Blue Fusion, that practitioner lens translates directly into solutions that work where it matters most.Areas of focus:• AI strategy and operationalization• Defense, intelligence, and commercial AI solutions• Human-machine decision frameworks• AI-enabled data infrastructure and connector architecture• Cross-functional alignment of engineering and AI vision
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point
Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science
1989 — 1993
Joint Forces Staff College - JCWS
Joint Professional Military Education - II Completion, Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy
2010 — 2010
University of Saint Mary
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
2003 — 2004
US Army War College
Master's Degree, Military Strategic Studies
2012 — 2013
San Gorgonio
High School
1985 — 1989
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Joint Professional Military Education - I Completion, Military Operational Art and Science/Studies
2003 — 2004
Korea University
Advanced Management Program, Business Administration, Management and Operations
2016 — 2017
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