Advisory Board

The National Security Institute's advisory board is made up of national security professionals with significant experience in science, technology, and research. The group meets twice per year to provide strategic direction to the center, and ensure the mission of the National Security Institute is carried out.

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David Appel
Advisory Board Member | Vice President, US National Security, Amazon Web Services
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Tim Barton
Advisory Board Member | Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment (DESE)
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Kenneth Bible
Advisory Board Member | Chief Information Security Officer, US Department of Homeland Security
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Valerie Browning
Advisory Board Member | Vice President for Research and Technology within the Corporate Technology Office, Lockheed Martin
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Leanne Caret
Advisory Board Member | Retired President & CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security and President of GCubed Group
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Charles Clancy
Advisory Board Member | Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, General Manager, MITRE Labs, MITRE
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Chris Cummiskey
Advisory Board Member | Chief Executive Officer, Cummiskey Strategic Solutions, LLC
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Lisa Finneran
Advisory Board Member | Vice President Engineering, General Dynamics Mission Systems
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Bob Flores
Advisory Board Member | Founder & CEO of Applicology Incorporated
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Ted Hume
Chairman Emeritus, Advisory Board | Retired, United States Government
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Glenn Kurowski
Advisory Board Member | Senior Vice President - Chief Technology Officer, CACI International Inc
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Fran Landolf
Advisory Board Member | Principal, Core Consulting, LLC
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Victor R McCrary, Jr.
Advisory Board Member | Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry, University of the District of Columbia
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Stephanie O'Sullivan
Advisory Board Member | Consultant and Retired Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
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John Saad
Advisory Board Member | Partner, Defense & Security Segment Leader, Guidehouse
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Scott Stapp
Advisory Board Member | Chief Technology Officer, Northrop Grumman
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Robert Wilkie
Advisory Board Member | Secretary of Veterans Affairs 2018-2021; Under Secretary of Defense 2017-2018; Special Assistant to President George W. Bush for National Security Affairs, 2003-2006
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B. Lynn Wright
Advisory Board Member | Independent Consultant, T.S. Pilgrim, LLC

Emeritus Members

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Jeanne Tisinger
Emeritus Advisory Board Member | Former Deputy Director for Support, Central Intelligence Agency
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John Treichler
Emeritus Advisory Board Member | Chief Technical Officer, Raytheon Applied Signal Technology