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  • Track: Salute (Harbor I & II): Saturday 10/12 @ 1400-1420 PDT
  • Video

It can be hard to get away from the defense industry after military service, this talk will cover some of the issues I had and how I found eventual success. Also, I’ll cover some thoughts to prepare folks for their first full-time security position.

I’m a retired Air Force Lt Col. My military career spanned engineering, acquisitions, intelligence, and operations with the 67th Cyberspace Wing. I successfully transitioned to commercial life in 2016. I started out as a defense contractor working for MITRE but decided I wanted to do something different and eventually ended up...

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