Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Top Secret–cleared cybersecurity and digital modernization executive with global experience leading enterprise transformation across cyber, IT, cloud, AI, policy, and governance. I specialize in helping federal and defense organizations modernize rapidly, reduce risk, and accelerate mission outcomes through strategic technology reform. As President of Digital Cyber Forge, I support national-defense initiatives including IT Acquisition Reform, Zero Trust implementation, enterprise cyber governance, cloud modernization, data-driven decision advantage, and AI-enabled transformation. My work spans strategic advisory for senior leadership, modernization of complex enterprise systems, and alignment of cyber and IT capabilities with mission objectives. With a career built on transforming high-risk environments and strengthening national-critical infrastructure, I help defense organizations modernize securely, adopt future-ready architectures, and evolve their governance models to meet rapidly changing operational needs. I am eligible for SCI and available for strategic consulting, independent contracting, and specialized advisory roles supporting CIO-level missions. Focus Areas: • IT Acquisition Reform & Agile Procurement • Cybersecurity Strategy, Zero Trust & ICAM • Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Modernization • AI/ML for Cyber Defense & Mission Analytics • Governance, Compliance, Policy & Risk • Data Strategy & Enterprise Architecture • National Security & Defense Modernization
I co-founded Corticle after 20+ years in the trenches: Army, Pentagon, federal civilian, and enterprise CISO roles. Time and again, I watched strong security teams fall behind not because they lacked talent or tools, but because the infrastructure around them could not keep up with the speed of the threat. Tool sprawl, alert fatigue, slow decisions, and compliance programs that looked good on paper but meant little in practice. I lived it every day. Corticle is the platform I always wished I had. We created an AI-native Cybersecurity Operating System that brings security operations, risk, compliance, and governance together in one environment. Our AI agents investigate, remediate, and validate controls, always with human oversight. We work with your existing data and tools, query in place, integrate with anything, and scale on a predictable cost model. Built for enterprise and federal environments where there is no room for error. We came out of stealth in 2026. Pipeline is active and we are building fast. If you are a CIO, CISO, federal program leader, or investor who wants to talk about where cybersecurity infrastructure is really headed, I would love to connect.
- Advise corporations, boards, and investors on cybersecurity, compliance, and technology strategy. - Cultivate and manage relationships with state and federal regulators as well as legislators. - Researches, evaluates, and advises on market specific trends, threats, and risks. - Guide VC/PE firms on investment diligence, portfolio scaling, and innovation. - Build consulting models that integrate cybersecurity as a business enabler.