In some ways, Heather Wishart-Smith's job at Jacobs reflects how much civil engineering has changed since she earned her bachelor's and then master's at UVA. In others, it's a reminder that the field has always fundamentally been about interrelated systems, with infrastructure the underlying foundation. In the age of the internet of things, seeing engineering challenges from a whole-picture perspective and applying the latest science and technologies from across disciplines to complex problems takes on even greater significance. The cyber and physical already interact, or soon will, in nearly every facet of our lives. Companies at the edge of innovation recognize this need for cross-cutting expertise. In June 2019, Wishart-Smith was promoted to Jacobs' senior vice president, technology and innovation. Previously, she served as the company's vice president of Innovation and Jacobs Connected Enterprise for the company's Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities business — the position in which she began helping lead Jacobs' transformation into this new epoch. Jacobs Connected Enterprise is a strategy focused on integrating digital connectivity into customers' solutions as well as Jacobs' own traditional areas of operation: The company's global Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities business represents approximately $6 billion in revenue and 30,000 people.