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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
    David Appel

    Vice President, National Security | Amazon Web Services

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    Tim Barton
    Tim Barton

    CTO | DESE

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    Kenneth Bible
    Kenneth Bible

    Chief Information Security Officer | US Department of Homeland Security

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    Valerie Browning
    Valerie Browning

    Vice President, Research and Technology, Corporate Technology Office | Boeing, Retired

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    Leanne Caret
    Leanne Caret

    Former Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor; Member of the Executive Council | Boeing, Retired

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    Charles Clancy
    Charles Clancy

    Senior Vice President, General Manager, MITRE Labs, Chief Futurist | MITRE

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    Chris Cummiskey
    Chris Cummiskey

    Chief Executive Officer | Cummiskey Strategic Solutions, LLC

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    Lisa Finneran
    Lisa Finneran

    Vice President Engineering | General Dynamics Mission Systems

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    Bob Flores
    Bob Flores

    Founder and CEO | Applicology Incorporated

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    Ted Hume
    Ted Hume

    Chairman Emeritus, Advisory Board | Retired, United States Government

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    Glenn Kurowski
    Glenn Kurowski

    Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer | CACI International Inc

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    Fran Landolf
    Fran Landolf

    Principal | Core Consulting, LLC

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    Victor R. McCrary Jr.
    Victor R. McCrary Jr.

    Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry | University of the District of Columbia

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    Stephanie O'Sullivan
    Stephanie O'Sullivan

    Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence | Office of The Director of National Intelligence

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    John Saad
    John Saad

    Partner, Defense & Security Segment Leader | Guidehouse

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    Scott Stapp

    CTO Officer, Retired | Northrop Grumman, Retired

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    John Treichler
    John Treichler

    Chief Technical Officer | Raytheon Applied Signal Technology, Inc.

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    Robert Wilkie
    Robert Wilkie

    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 | Retired

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    B. Lynn Wright
    B. Lynn Wright

    Advisory Board Member | Independent Consultant, T.S. Pilgrim, LLC

Emeritus Members