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<span>TN</span>
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<div class="logo-text-main">Think Next</div>
<div class="logo-text-sub">Technology, Cyber, AI & Growth Advisory</div>
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<a href="#services">Capabilities</a>
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<span>⬤</span> Talk with Andy
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<span>Fractional leadership for transit, transportation & smart mobility</span>
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<h1 class="hero-title">
Fractional <span>C-Level</span> leadership, modernization, and
<span>cyber resilience</span> for organizations that move people.
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Think Next Technologies helps transit agencies, DOTs, research institutions,
and transportation-tech companies modernize systems, strengthen cybersecurity,
and adopt AI with confidence — from strategy through execution.
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<span>◆</span> Fractional CTO / CIO / CISO
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<span>◆</span> NIST CSF 2.0 & DHS CRR
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<span>◆</span> IT/OT & CAD/AVL integration
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<span>◆</span> AI Governance & Private GPTs
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Schedule a 30-minute call →
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<strong>35+ years</strong> in executive technology leadership across public and
private sectors — now focused on helping mission-critical organizations think
beyond the next project and build durable, resilient foundations.
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Where Think Next delivers the most impact
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Hands-on advisory, not slideware.
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<div class="hero-right-tag">Transit & Critical Infrastructure</div>
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<div class="metric-label">Cyber & Compliance</div>
<div class="metric-value">NIST CSF 2.0, DHS CRR, TSA SDs</div>
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Cohort models, IRP/BCP, ORC 9.64, OT security.
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<div class="metric-label">IT/OT Modernization</div>
<div class="metric-value">CAD/AVL, Fare, ITS</div>
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Cloud, data, and integration across onboard and field systems.
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<div class="metric-label">AI & Analytics</div>
<div class="metric-value">Ask-Your-Data</div>
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Private GPTs, performance analytics, and AI governance.
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<div class="metric-label">Leadership & Growth</div>
<div class="metric-value">Fractional C-Suite</div>
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Strategy, GTM, due diligence, and founder/CEO coaching.
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What <span>We Do</span>
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<p class="section-subtitle">
Think Next provides fractional leadership, cybersecurity and compliance
expertise, IT/OT modernization, and AI advisory — built around the realities
of public-sector transit and the private companies who serve it.
</p>
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<div class="card-label">Fractional & Advisory</div>
<h3 class="card-title">C-Level leadership without adding headcount</h3>
<p>
Fractional CTO, CIO, CISO, or Chief Growth Officer support designed for
agencies and companies that need executive-level guidance and hands-on
delivery.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Strategic planning, governance, and board-level communication</li>
<li>Primary Point of Contact & Principal in Charge for long-term engagements</li>
<li>Org design, accountability charts, and execution frameworks</li>
<li>Continuous advisory across cybersecurity, data, and operations</li>
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<div class="card-label">Cybersecurity & Compliance</div>
<h3 class="card-title">Modern cyber programs that fit transit reality</h3>
<p>
Build or mature cyber programs aligned with NIST CSF 2.0, DHS CRR, TSA
Security Directives, and state regulatory requirements.
</p>
<ul>
<li>NIST CSF 2.0 & DHS CRR assessments and roadmaps</li>
<li>Incident Response, Backup & Recovery, and Service Continuity</li>
<li>ORC 9.64 and state cyber mandate implementation</li>
<li>Cohort-based, multi-agency assessments powered by Cybrbase XRM</li>
</ul>
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<div class="card-label">Modernization</div>
<h3 class="card-title">IT/OT integration for systems that move people</h3>
<p>
Help agencies and vendors modernize core systems and connect data across
onboard, field, and back-office environments.
</p>
<ul>
<li>CAD/AVL, fare, ITS, APC, and field device integration</li>
<li>Cloud and infrastructure modernization</li>
<li>Data architecture, ETL modernization, and performance dashboards</li>
<li>Vendor selection, RFP support, and contract oversight</li>
</ul>
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<div class="card-label">AI Governance & Applied AI</div>
<h3 class="card-title">Responsible AI that starts with governance</h3>
<p>
Practical AI strategy anchored in NIST AI RMF, with a focus on explainable,
auditable, and operationally relevant use cases.
</p>
<ul>
<li>AI readiness assessments and governance frameworks</li>
<li>Private GPTs to “ask your data” across silos</li>
<li>Predictive maintenance and reliability analytics</li>
<li>HPC and data-intensive workload strategy</li>
</ul>
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<div class="card-label">Growth & Product Strategy</div>
<h3 class="card-title">Helping innovators succeed in public-sector markets</h3>
<p>
Advisory support for transportation-tech companies, SaaS platforms, and
infrastructure providers navigating complex public-sector sales cycles.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Product roadmap refinement and voice-of-customer insight</li>
<li>Go-to-market and partner strategy</li>
<li>M&A and technical due-diligence support</li>
<li>Founder and CEO coaching on technology and growth strategy</li>
</ul>
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<div class="card-label">Execution & Delivery</div>
<h3 class="card-title">From strategy decks to shipped outcomes</h3>
<p>
Think Next bridges the gap between plans and execution with pragmatic,
stepwise implementation support.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Roadmaps translated into 30-, 60-, and 90-day execution plans</li>
<li>Risk registers and remediation tracking</li>
<li>Policy development, training, and tabletop exercises</li>
<li>Vendor coordination and issue resolution across IT/OT teams</li>
</ul>
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Who <span>We Serve</span>
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Think Next works across public agencies and private-sector innovators with a
common thread: mission-critical operations, complex integrations, and
high-stakes decisions.
</p>
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<div class="card-label">Public Sector</div>
<h3 class="card-title">Agencies that move communities</h3>
<p>
Transit agencies, DOTs, MPOs, and regional authorities looking to modernize
systems, strengthen cyber programs, and make better use of data.
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<li>Small, mid-size, and large transit agencies</li>
<li>State DOTs and regional authorities</li>
<li>University and research-based partners</li>
<li>Risk pools and consortiums</li>
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Companies building the next generation of transportation, smart-city, and
infrastructure technology.
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<li>Transportation-tech, ITS, and smart-mobility vendors</li>
<li>Cloud, data, and analytics platforms</li>
<li>Early- and mid-stage SaaS companies serving public sector</li>
<li>Investors and boards needing independent technical perspective</li>
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Organizations call Think Next when stakes are high and missteps are costly.
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<li>Fragmented systems and duplicated data</li>
<li>Unclear ownership for cybersecurity and IT/OT integration</li>
<li>Regulatory pressure without clear execution paths</li>
<li>Product or program roadmaps that need focus and traction</li>
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About <span>Think Next</span>
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Think Next Technologies exists to help organizations bridge the gap between
strategy and execution — with leadership that has lived both sides of the
table: agency, vendor, investor, and operator.
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<strong>Andy Souders</strong> is a three-time CEO/President and
four-time CIO/CTO/CISO with more than 35 years of experience across
technology, transportation, and critical infrastructure.
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He has led modernization initiatives in cloud, data, AI, and
mission-critical transportation operations; built and scaled SaaS
platforms; and partnered with transit agencies, DOTs, research
institutions, and technology companies across the U.S.
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Think Next brings that experience to organizations that need an executive
partner who can think strategically, communicate clearly with boards and
frontline teams, and then roll up sleeves to get the work done.
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<li>Executive leadership across public and private sectors</li>
<li>Modernization of IT/OT, cloud, data, and mission-critical systems</li>
<li>Cyber resilience aligned with NIST CSF 2.0 and DHS CRR</li>
<li>Organizational scale, ARR transition, and go-to-market strategy</li>
<li>Advisor to investors, transit agencies, and research institutions</li>
<li>Builder of collaborative, high-performing leadership teams</li>
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Founder, Think Next Technologies<br />
3× CEO/President · 4× CIO/CTO/CISO
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<div class="about-metric-value">Transit · Cyber · AI</div>
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<div class="about-metric-value">Pragmatic & hands-on</div>
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Andy is also Co-Founder and CTO of Cybrbase, a cyber resilience platform
built for transit and public-sector agencies, and an active advisor to
innovators across the transportation and critical-infrastructure ecosystem.
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forward — whether that’s a quick working session, a 90-day engagement, or
an introduction to other partners.
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