NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 19 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
Sam Itman '22, M.S. '23 came to NJIT with a passion for solving complex, real-world problems that would have a tangible impact on a national scale, prioritizing mission value over private-sector compensation. His recent promotion as an innovation and AI specialist for the United States Department of the Air Force in July 2026 is a high watermark in a career that has experienced a rapid upward trajectory from his time as a dean's list student and member of the National Science Foundation's CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, which is part of the NJIT Secure Computing Initiative, to his current position in the Pentagon.
He leads with...