Chris Inglis, former national cyber director and a previous Wash100 awardee, is rejoining venture capital firm Paladin Capital Group as a strategic adviser. He will work within Paladin’s strategic advisory group and advise the investment team on emerging trends and opportunities in the cyber landscape, the investment company said Tuesday. Inglis’ appointment marks his second […] More

Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis has been added to the advisory board of security analytics platform vendor Securonix. The newly formed board comprises six defense and security professionals who will provide guidance to the Securonix leadership on new technologies, regulatory changes, industry trends and customer needs, the company said Wednesday. Inglis served in the […] More

Executive Mosaic has presented John “Chris” Inglis, national cyber director for the Executive Office of the President, with a 2022 Wash100 Award in recognition of his efforts to drive cyber innovation and help federal agencies advance their cybersecurity standards and enhance their defenses against U.S. national security threats. This marks the first time Inglis was […] More

Tom Afferton, president of Cyber Mission sector at Peraton, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the significant market growth and recent wins over the past year for the company as well as the work that industry is doing to address the most critical challenges facing our business today, including the impact of cybersecurity during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. […] More

Salman Banaei, head of public policy in North America for crypto data firm Chainalysis, and other experts shared their thoughts on a Federal Reserve discussion paper that explored the potential benefits, risks and policy considerations for a U.S. central bank digital currency, NextAdvisor reported Sunday. Banaei said he was surprised by how the Fed took […] More

A CoinDesk Research report says Bitcoin and Etherium outperformed traditional macroeconomic assets in 2021 by gaining 60 percent and 407 percent, respectively. George Kaloudis and Edward Oosterbaan of CoinDesk noted in a blog published Thursday that bitcoin, which eclipsed the market capitalization of $1 trillion the previous year, saw a key technological upgrade to its […] More

Technology research company Gartner predicts that 20 percent of large enterprises will use digital currencies by 2024 for payments, collateral or stored value. “Increasing mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies on traditional payment platforms and the rise of central bank digital currencies will push many large enterprises to incorporate digital currencies into their applications in the coming […] More

More companies are offering to pay younger employees in cryptocurrency as part of efforts to attract talent, CNBC reported Monday. One of those companies is independent ratings agency SharpRank, which taps influential college students or “campus captains” to help build up the startup’s user base by serving as brand ambassadors. Chris Adams, founder and CEO […] More

An analysis by blockchain analytics company Chainalysis shows that scammers took in more than $7.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency from victims in 2021, reflecting an increase of 81 percent from the previous year. A new type of scam in the decentralized finance ecosystem called “rug pulls” accounted for 37 percent of the total cryptocurrency scam […] More

Cedric Sims, a senior vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview detailing the significant challenges facing DHS in the cybersecurity space as well as its new Cyber Talent Management System, civilian and local government security obstacles, privacy standards in artificial intelligence and more. “Our ability to build partnerships and […] More

Leading bitcoin expert Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, will share his industry insights on the significant role digital currencies will play in the future of global economics and wealth storage during the Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming Digital Currency and National Security Forum. In his role as CEO of MicroStrategy and chairman of its board of directors, Saylor has […] More

Andrew Borene, managing director for the U.S. public sector at endpoint security company Cybereason, has been named to the executive board of the National Defense Industrial Association's special operations and low-intensity conflict division. He will also chair NDIA's industry outreach committee.

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