Polar Spark is a California certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) and Federally certified Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB).
Many of the technologies reshaping government today, including AI, autonomy, communications and edge computing, are being developed in the commercial world. The barrier isn’t access — it’s the ability to execute at speed inside complex government, defense and public safety environments. Polar Spark was founded on a simple belief: governments should be able to harness the speed and ingenuity of commercial innovation to better serve, protect, and respond to the communities and missions they support.
Accelerates the adoption of commercial innovation across government, defense, and public safety organizations. We help mission-focused organizations and the companies that serve them turn emerging technologies into operational capabilities, delivering modern solutions at mission speed.
Mark Lennon is a global defense and public sector technology executive with 25+ years at the intersection of national security, commercial innovation, and government transformation.
Through senior leadership roles at Apple, Accenture, Gartner, and Qualcomm, he built and scaled public sector and defense businesses across the U.S., Europe, and allied markets.
The barrier isn't access — it's execution. Polar Spark exists to close that gap.
An AI and secure communications specialist, Mark led digital transformation for government agencies, advised world leaders on technology adoption, and shaped go-to-market strategies that turn innovation into real-world impact.
At the forefront of defense innovation, Mark served as Senior Advisor for Global Partnerships at DIU, accelerating commercial tech deployment in active environments like Ukraine while helping architect national innovation ecosystems, alongside senior initiatives at the California Governor's Office and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
A 27 years as a US Naval Intelligence Officer, Mark served in the Defense Attache Service and several tours with Navy’s SEAL Teams, including a combat deployment to the Middle East. He is a featured speaker and contributor to global forums and events addressing the impact of digital innovation on defense and national security.
Built the company's global government business, driving $1.4B growth and advancing national digital transformation.
Expanded international markets and turned emerging technologies into government impact.
Accelerated venture-backed technologies into mission-critical defense applications.
Advised senior leadership on rapid dual-use tech deployment and helped establish Brave1.
Mark played a key role in advancing Ukraine’sdigital and defense transformation by bringingtogether government, global technology companies, and startups to accelerate real-world capability delivery. His work helped shape how commercial technology is deployed to support a variety of government services and defense missions.
In 2020, Mark facilitated a visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and former First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine—Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov to Apple, focused on digital transformation and modernizing public services. This engagement helped shape early “government in a smartphone” initiatives, including the Diia platform and public–private collaboration models.
Following the outbreak of war, Mark advised Ukrainian and U.S. leadership on deploying commercial dual-use technologies in active conflict conditions. He contributed to building Ukraine's defense innovation ecosystem, including early support for Brave1 and battlefield-driven innovation models.
Ukraine showed the world how fast innovation can become national resilience when government and technology move as one.
Whether you are a government agency driving digital modernization or a technology firm scaling capabilities to meet the needs of government, let’s accelerate your mission from vision to measurable impact
