Twenty years later, that company has grown into a trusted partner on some of government’s hardest software, data and AI challenges. MJ Wivell: BTI360 really started with a frustration. Wivell: We bring an engineering-first approach to some of government’s hardest software, data and AI challenges. Wivell: Software has become a core element of national defense—every bit as important as jet fighters. MJ Wivell is the co-founder and CEO of BTI360, a role he has held since founding the company in 2004 with childhood friend Jeremy Nimtz.