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Idea 1: Duct Tape

With seven colors of duct tape, I set out to make adversarial patterns. My goal was to use as little tape as possible while hiding the person from the object detector.

First, I wrote a script that, given an image with a person, maps 2‑inch‑by‑2‑inch squares onto the body’s keypoints. Each square follows the person, so the locations are consistent across images.  I built an optimization loop that picked the most “important” squares, simulated tape placed at those locations, and repeated until the model stopped detecting the person. After running the optimization, I built the design in the real world and took test photos. Here was the result:

Note: the fact that the simulated image was based on a blurry picture did not change the result. 

Three Problems:

• Orientation: The simulation always shows the tape facing straight at the camera, but once it is attached to a body, the tape conforms to the contours.
• Shadows & lighting: The simulation never accounted for shadows, so the simulated tape looks different from the tape without direct light on it.
• Practicality: Taping 70 or so tiny squares onto an outfit is pretty tedious.

Idea 2: Cardboard and face masks covered in duct tape

My thought was that since cardboard and face masks are bigger, they would be less tedious to attach than small pieces of tape. Additionally, I thought that since they were rigid, it would be easier for them to face the camera. I designed a similar simulation and optimization process as with the duct tape. After running the optimization, I once again made the design and took some photos. Here was the result:

It turns out to be rather difficult to get cardboard squares to stay on you and face the camera. Despite my attempt to mimic the simulation, the flaws in the angles and lighting ruin the attack. 

“If we knew what it is we were doing, it would not be called research. Would it?” – Albert Einstein 

What we learned

Both attempts failed because the simulation did not capture the messy reality of how objects wrap, bend, and cast shadows on a human body. For the final paper, I took a completely different route.

I’ll post a link to the paper here as soon as it’s public. 

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At Two Six Technologies’ office in Arlington, Virginia, 250 employees packaged 50,000 meals for people facing hunger across the globe

ARLINGTON & HERNDON, VA – February 10, 2026 – Two Six Technologies, a high-growth technology company dedicated to providing products and expertise to national security customers, partnered with nonprofit Rise Against Hunger to recognize the company’s fifth anniversary and make a big impact on a crucial global issue – hunger – by packaging meals for people affected by food insecurity worldwide.

Over 250 Two Six employees participated in the volunteer event, working together to package 50,000 meals consisting of rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and vitamins into bags. The packaged meals will be sent to people facing hunger worldwide to address immediate needs. Currently, over 670 million people in the world do not have enough nutritious food to live a healthy life, which means that around one in 12 people go to bed hungry each night.

This is Two Six Technologies’ fifth annual meal packaging event with Rise Against Hunger. After the February 6 event, the company has collectively packaged over 263,000 meals since 2022 in support of the nonprofit’s mission of ending global hunger. Meals previously packaged by the company were distributed by Rise Against Hunger to 6 countries, including communities in Madagascar, the Philippines, Ukraine, and more.

In addition to packaging meals with Rise Against Hunger, Two Six Technologies has donated over $150,000 to Rise Against Hunger’s education, nutrition and economic empowerment programs in the past five years, helping nourish thousands of people in the global communities that the nonprofit serves.

About Two Six Technologies

Two Six Technologies provides innovative technology, products, and expertise to national security customers, solving complex challenges in cyber, information operations, electronic systems, secure communications, and zero trust. The company delivers operational impact through a portfolio of proprietary products, including IKE™, Pulse, SIGMA™, and TrustedKeep™. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, with approximately 900 professionals working in 38 states, Two Six supports the Department of Defense, Department of State, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies.

About Rise Against Hunger

Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization, helps underserved people worldwide achieve food security and resilience through nutrition, education and economic empowerment. Through a global network based in the U.S. and with six international offices, the organization provides volunteer-packaged meals and other assistance for people facing hunger today. Rise Against Hunger has facilitated volunteer packaging of more than 600 million meals to be distributed to countries around the world. In addition to providing immediate nourishment, the organization works with local leaders to implement sustainable agriculture and income-generating projects that support long-term solutions to food security and empower communities to thrive. To learn more about Rise Against Hunger’s efforts to end hunger worldwide, please visit www.riseagainsthunger.org.

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Vice President, Two Six Technologies

Jill Daley’s most significant recent achievement was leading the strategic expansion of Two Six’s prime General Services Administration Federal Systems Integration and Management Center Small Business Innovation Research contract.

Her work secured a $200 million ceiling increase and nearly doubled the company’s capacity to deliver products and capabilities to an increasingly diverse and growing customer base. Strengthening this vehicle and Two Six’s relationship with GSA is a pivotal growth lever that enables more integrated high-value innovation and technology for customers’ most critical missions efficiently and at scale.

“Jill Daley is the kind of leader our industry needs right now. She combines deep mission understanding with the ability to navigate complex government environments, ensuring that the mission never loses momentum,” said Amy Dalton, chief performance officer at Two Six Technologies.

Why Watch

This year, Daley and her team are deliberately scaling impact by aligning and, in some cases, integrating Two Six’s full suite of products, capabilities and expertise to help customers get after more missions faster. Internally, they are optimizing how they organize, deploy and support their teams so the people who drive that impact — the lifeblood of Two Six — are equipped and empowered.

“We know that the national security challenges facing the U.S. today are too great and complex to be solved by traditional services models and have instead built a company that pairs purpose-built products with highly specialized expertise to deliver outcomes rather than headcount,” Daley said. “It’s a direction we’ve been pursuing well before the current administration and one that makes us more resilient as the industry evolves.”

Fun fact: A “Bob Dylan freak,” Daley attended her first concert at age 8 with her dad. Decades and several shows later, his music has become a constant in her life.

Read the full article here: https://washingtonexec.com/2026/01/top-industry-execs-to-watch-in-2026/15/

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“Our core focus remains rapidly delivering products, technologies, and expertise to address some of the most complex challenges facing our nation,” said Joe Logue, CEO of Two Six Technologies. “In 2025, our fifth year as a Carlyle portfolio company, we prioritized strategic investments in our infrastructure and leadership team to ensure we remain ahead of the curve. Additionally, by strengthening our product portfolio, we are better positioned than ever to support the critical missions of our U.S. Government customers with speed and precision.”

Strategic Investments and Operational Expansion
In 2025, Two Six executed a major expansion of its physical infrastructure to support its growing workforce, core customers, and technical requirements. The company increased its facilities portfolio to more than 205,000 square feet of office and lab space, including new state-of-the-art facilities in Virginia, Ohio, and Maryland. These new facilities include secure laboratories and collaboration spaces designed to foster innovation and are strategically located in proximity to important U.S. Government customers.

Complementing its physical expansion, Two Six invested heavily in its human capital, specifically within its executive team. In 2025, the company strengthened its leadership foundation with over 25 new hires and promotions of senior-level leaders, deepening its bench of experts to guide strategic initiatives and program execution.

Two Six also made a strategic investment to grow inorganically in 2025, with the acquisition of a private technology company in Maryland that develops unique products which enable mission activities of the Intelligence Community against near-peer threats to the United States and our allies.

Mission-Focused Innovation
Two Six continues to support its customers through a robust suite of technology products, which offer immediate and scalable impacts to real-world challenges. Throughout 2025, the company directed increased resources toward broadening these capabilities to support a wide range of critical missions, including:

• Zero Trust & Secure Solutions: Deployed the TrustedKeep™ Zero Trust Engine and object-level encryption to protect sensitive data at scale in cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
• Cyber Defense & Digital Warfare: Delivered leading cyber defense capabilities and operational technology to defend critical networks, alongside Electronic Systems that integrate sensor technologies to advance mission objectives.
• All-Domain Command & Control: Enhanced decision-making speed and accuracy through IKE™, the company’s signature platform for multi-domain command and control.
• Information Advantage: Enabled and delivered precision effects to audiences all over the world, including in denied environments, that create cognitive advantage for the United States and our allies.
  

Industry Recognition
Two Six Technologies and its leaders were recognized with prestigious industry honors in 2025 for technical innovation and executive excellence. Highlights include:

• NVTC Tech 100 Honoree: Recognition of the company’s contributions to the region’s technology community.
• WashingtonExec Awards: Multiple recognitions of senior leadership, including “Top CFOs,” “Top Cloud Execs,” and “CEOs to Watch”.
• Inc. Best in Business: Recognition for “Best in Innovation” in the government sector.
  

Additionally, the company’s subject matter experts and leadership team remained active at the forefront of the industry, participating in numerous speaking engagements and serving as panelists on topics ranging from “Securing Classified Data” to “Precision Influence”.

About Two Six Technologies
Two Six Technologies provides innovative technology, products, and expertise to national security customers, solving complex challenges in cyber, information operations, electronic systems, secure communications, and zero trust. The company delivers operational impact through a portfolio of proprietary products, including IKE™, Pulse, SIGMA™, and TrustedKeep™, and offers a robust suite of sole source contract vehicles with more than $1.5 billion of aggregate single-award contract ceiling.

Headquartered in Northern Virginia, with approximately 900 professionals working in 38 states, Two Six supports the Department of Defense, Department of State, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies.

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Through smart capital deployment, he fueled innovation that resulted in 15 new internally funded product launches in 2025. This deliberate investment strategy has strengthened the company’s technology portfolio and positioned Two Six for enduring growth in the national security sector.

“Bob has been a steady and strategic leader through a period of significant growth and transformation at Two Six,” said Joe Logue, CEO of Two Six Technologies. “His financial acumen, sound judgment, and focus on execution have strengthened the company’s foundation and positioned us for long-term performance. He’s a trusted partner and a leader of our ongoing success.”

Two Six is aligning with the administration’s priorities by delivering scalable solutions that accelerate mission impact while reducing cost and complexity for government customers. Through commercial contracting options and rapid deployment technologies, the company enables agencies to bypass lengthy procurement processes and access secure, ready-to-use capabilities faster. By emphasizing innovation, efficiency and measurable outcomes, Two Six streamlines operations, reduces overhead and ensures taxpayer dollars are used effectively to advance critical national security missions.

Why Watch

In 2025, Kwaja’s team is focused on fueling Two Six’s next phase of growth through smart, strategic investment. They are aligning capital and resources with the company’s most critical national security missions and accelerating innovation across its R&D and product portfolio. These efforts are strengthening both Two Six’s financial foundation and its leadership in delivering scalable, mission-focused technologies.

“Two Six’s success is driven by our exceptional team whose talent, discipline, and innovation set us apart,” Kwaja said. “Their commitment to excellence enables us to deliver innovative technologies, strengthen national security, and impact the missions that matter.”

Fun fact: Kwaja is an avid golfer who enjoys the challenge more than relaxation.

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