PITTSBURGH — Western Pennsylvania’s leadership in AI, robotics, and intelligence companies that work with the Department of War was reinforced recently. Qintel was selected for an $84 million contract with the United States Cyber Command to deliver a threat intelligence solution in support of full-spectrum cyber operations.Qintel also just announced it will be part of the inaugural Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit in the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, which Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) is hosting in July. The two-day conference convenes CEOs, investors, and senior military leaders to boost state defense investments, nuclear and natural gas energy, and artificial intelligence, much as the Energy Innovation Summit did at Carnegie Mellon University last summer.Qintel is a private data technology threat intelligence company that has quietly been headquartered in Pittsburgh for nearly 20 years. It was founded by city native William Schambura, a Woodland Hills graduate. Think of ESPN’s Pat McAfee — Schambura has the same swagger but without the microphone.
Walking into their offices on the north side of Pittsburgh, it’s clear that even if the scores of former military and intelligence professionals weren’t from here, they have all embraced the culture of the city and its working-class ethos, while adding a colorful James Bond homage.
