Sean Plankey
One of the nation’s foremost global cybersecurity experts who has advised leaders at the White House, U.S. Cyber Command, Silicon Valley and some of the world’s largest global corporations. Acutely strategic and deeply insightful, Sean brings more than two decades of experience in cybersecurity, AI, cyber warfare and national security. Throughout his career, Sean has […]
Rear Admiral Jay Bynum, USN (Ret.)
Jay is a retired Navy Rear Admiral with over three decades of operational leadership, government finance, data analytics, and congressional relations experience. He has served as the Navy enterprise lead for strategic planning & investment, operational analysis, as well as data analytics & knowledge management. Jay has commanded the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT aircraft carrier strike […]
Michael Schellhammer
Michael Schellhammer is an expert in counterintelligence,insider risk, anti-terrorism and facility vulnerability. With over 35 years of experience in the US Army and Department ofDefense, he has led intelligence, counterintelligence, anti- terrorism and protection units around the world. Michael was a Distinguished Military Graduate from the ROTC program at Mercyhurst College (now Mercyhurst University) in […]
Mark D. Cheng
Mark Cheng is a national security leader with over 40 years of experience solving tough problems, building partnerships, and successfully conducting high risk/high return operations in the field and at enterprise level. Mark recently served as the Executive Director of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) from June 2019 – August 2022; previously served as […]
Major General Craig Wills, USAF (Ret.)
Craig Wills is a retired Air Force Major General with extensive experience leading large and diverse organizations to successful outcomes. With a wealth of experience in Europe, the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula, Craig has served in critical roles in some of the world’s most strategically relevant flashpoints. As a General Officer, […]
Kenneth A. LaBel
Kenneth A. LaBel was the program manager for the NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging (NEPP) Program for 15 years as well as a group leader for the Radiation Effects and Analysis Group (REAG) at NASA GSFC. He has won multiple awards at NASA and has published over 200 papers as author/co-author. Ken has taught multiple […]
Keith Avery
Keith Avery was a program manager for the Space Electronics Technology program and the Advanced Demonstration of On-orbit eXperiments flight program, the Chief Engineer for the Battlespace Environments Division and a subject matter expert in microelectronics and radiation effects for the Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate. His leadership roles in microelectronics and radiation […]
Heather McMahon
Heather McMahon is a senior executive leader, retired US Army Intelligence officer, board advisor, and Executive Consultant. Heather has extensive experience in complex international investigations, military operations during peacetime and conflicts, crisis management, counterintelligence, security, insider risk, critical technology protection and government relations. Today, Heather utilizes her experience and expertise to advise corporations on how to manage risk and defend against state-sponsored cyberattacks, insider threats, and intellectual […]
Gregg Panning
Gregg joined The Aerospace Corporation in 2016. He served as a Senior Member of the Technical Staff in the NNSA Defense Mission Assurance Directorate within the Civil Systems Group, where he provides industry, technology, and product leadership in areas including microelectronics, space and radiation hardening, and microelectronics trust and security. Gregg then joined SkyWater Technology […]
Brigadier General Dave Hicks, USAF (Ret.)
General David Hicks (ret.) served 30 years as an Air Force fighter pilot and General Officer. Dave retired as a Brigadier General working at the Air Force HQ Staff in the Pentagon. As the Director of Strategy, Concepts and Assessments, he was responsible for developing and synchronizing Air Force Strategy and Strategic Planning efforts and […]