Articles & Contributions
The Hacking Team Incident
Medium ∙ December 2024
One sleepy July morning, the members of a small Milanese boutique cybersecurity firm, Hacking Team, awoke from the annuls of the weekend, unaware of the life-shattering series of events that they were about to experience…
The 2024 SDI Showcase (Judge)
Space and Defense Innovation Showcase ∙ March 2024
The Space and Defense Innovation Showcase and SDI Ignite Awards aimed to recognize and celebrate the most groundbreaking technologies and solutions throughout the space and defense sectors. Sponsored by Second Front, the competition focused on four of the OUSD(R&E) technology categories and was held in two phases…
7 Cyber Areas That Deserve Your Attention (Contributor)
GovLoop ∙ January 2024

Many IT leaders are using limited resources to maintain their agency’s defenses and put out fires.

And all of this is happening as government continues shifting toward a hybrid work environment, which requires fresh thinking about cyber strategies.

This resource features tips to navigate this complex cybersecurity landscape, with advice from cyber thought leaders including:

  • Dev Shenoy, Principal Director, Microelectronics, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense Research and Engineering, U.S. Defense Department
  • Jason Ralph, Director, Security Operation Center, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Sean Starnes, Chief Information Security Officer, Space CAMP, U.S. Air Force
  • Angela Pompey, Chief Information Security Officer, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
The Right to Own Your Genetic Identity
Medium ∙ October 2023
At the time of birth, everyone in the room knows the absolute identity of the child; this is the only undeniable identity that every person has. As soon as the child leaves that room, every other identity they are ever given is generated from that initial identity. While many immediately following identities, such as birth certificate and social security number/card, hold high regard, all of them are based on the person who entered the world in that room utilizing immutable data points, such as DNA, biometrics, appearance, and others…
A Year in Review as CISO: Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future
Medium ∙ August 2023
A year ago, I was privileged to join Space CAMP, a DoD software factory supporting the US Space Force, as their CISO. Walking into a blank slate was a great opportunity for me to try out some things on my own to see why they did or didn’t work; there were no security policies, no procedures, and no guidance, but they did have a powerful sense of security already instilled in the culture…