TOOK PATH LESS TRAVELED, MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Highly skilled with computers, simulations, early AI/expert systems. Hired by USG at 15: physics + early Internet. Age 17: space, satellites, & computers. Later Microsoft & Yahoo! + global humanitarian work. 2000: Joined Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Program. Slated to brief FBI & CIA on response plans, slated for 11 Sept 2001. Rescheduled for Oct, 1st case of anthrax 24 hours later. Led BPRP's tech response in 2001 + to West Nile, SARS, monkeypox.

PHD IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS & DECISION ANALYSIS; post-doctoral work at Harvard, MIT, Oxford. Then Afghanistan in 2009: Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award. 2010: Senior National Intelligence Service Executive asked to be Executive Director for Congressional Commission on Research & Development Programs of U.S. Intelligence Community. Achieved bipartisan success with >75% of Commission's recommendations implemented. Received National Intel Exceptional Achievement Medal.

TOOK LEADERSHIP ROLE TACKLING EXISTING APT CYBERTHREATS. 2014-2016 at FCC in role with previous high turnover, we made successful org-wide push to public cloud & private hosting, saved millions of dollars for development vs. maintenance. Armed Forces Communications & Electronic Association's Outstanding Achievement Award + Global CIO Award twice in 2015 & 2017. Joined Vint Cerf as Executive Director for People-Centered Internet coalition; experienced political disinformation attack & survived with 2021 NY Attorney General confirming my concerns raised as valid. 2017-2020: worked with U.S. Navy, Marines, & Special Operations on tech-meets-global security activities. Asked to give United Nations Charter Day address to General Assembly on Future of AI, Data, & Internet. Briefed countries + Fortune 500 companies on leadership actions needed amid tech, data, AI, bio, & space trends.

2020: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BIPARTISAN COMMISSION. Geopolitical Impacts of New Tech & Data, Industry, Congressional Members + Global Allies: science, cybersecurity, trust in AI, supply chains, biotech, & space. Achieved bipartisan success in 2021: report hand-delivered to U.S. President & Congress. 2022-now: CEO & Board Advisor on adaptive leadership & transformational org strategies. 2023: "Industry Genius" Award & elected member of National Academy of Public Admin. 2024-now: invited to host 5 Davos dinners + Emory Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Named one of 24 Americans Changing the World by Business Insider.