Kim Hayes
Federal Leadership

Kim Hayes

Executive Vice President — Federal

Founder, Ambit Group $160M+ Saved for Federal DHS · DoD · USDA · DOC Fed 100

About Kim Hayes

Kim Hayes serves as Executive Vice President, Federal at DigitalNet.ai, where she directs the company's federal expansion strategy — connecting cutting-edge digital solutions to government priorities and measurable mission outcomes. She brings deep, hands-on experience helping federal agencies modernize services, lift operational efficiency, and run large-scale transformation programs.

Kim is a seasoned technology entrepreneur with substantial expertise in both government and private sector markets. She founded and led The Ambit Group as Founder & CEO, where she oversaw transformation initiatives that enabled agencies including DHS, DoD, USDA, and DOC to achieve more than $160 million in cost savings.

A Career in Public-Service Modernization

Her professional accomplishments span homeland security initiatives during the creation of DHS, FEMA disaster response coordination across 800+ incidents, the development of federal CIO strategic roadmaps, and the modernization of USDA's WIC program infrastructure. Across all of it, the throughline has been the same: helping mission-driven organizations do more with less, faster, and more reliably.

Recognition

  • FCW Fed 100
  • GovCon Executive of the Year
  • Top 40 Innovator
  • Fast 50 Tech Company designation
  • Washington Post Best Places to Work

What She Leads

  • DigitalNet.ai's federal expansion strategy and growth
  • Mission-aligned engagements with civilian and defense agencies
  • Modernization, AI adoption, and operational efficiency programs
  • Senior advisory to federal CIOs and program leaders
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