The Studebaker Capital team views Blockchain as a key area of investment. The major players in intelligence and defense are likely to have a blockchain product or solution within the next 3 years with numerous technological applications.
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Cloud Computing
Due to the large amounts of data that is now produced by military & intelligence equipment, cloud computing is in high demand in governments utilizing a ‘cloud-first’ approach in improving cybersecurity and mission effectiveness.
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Big Data & Internet of Things
We need to explore ways to harness and learn from the masses of data that are being collected across multiple disparate systems, corporations, agencies, and units of operation. There are many challenges to be overcome...
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Machine Learning & AI
AI is being used in Distributed Denial of Service attacks to create more sophisticated and complex cyber-attack scenarios, so the defenses against such attacks require the developing of innovative AI solutions to detect, counter & prevent attacks...
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Johan Selle
As a retired military intelligence officer, Johan is a thought leader in applying situational awareness to risk management. He has designed, developed and consulted on improving or establishing global people risk management programs for several Fortune 100 clients, twoof the largest university programs in the United States and multiple non-profit organizations. He has also developed country or project-specific crisis management plans for clients in multiple countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, and Pakistan.
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Mitchell Shivers
An international investment banker by profession, Mitch retired from Merrill Lynch in 2002 as Managing Director and Head of Global Public Credit Origination. During his Wall Street career, Mitch held senior management posts in New York, Chicago, Singapore, Tokyo, London(twice) and Jakarta with Merrill Lynch as well as two British merchant banks, Samuel Montagu and Kleinwort Benson, where he also served on the Board at each bank).
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Prof. Bryson Payne
Prof. Payne is the founding Director of the Center for Cyber Operations Education at the University of North Georgia, an NSA Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. He serves as an NSA CAE Peer Mentor and Peer Reviewer, is a member of Infragard (the FBI public-private partnership for cybersecurity) and a Director of Studebaker Cyber.
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Pieter van Niekerk
Pieter served as Business Unit Director for Information Security Consulting across numerous international companies. Pieter has been integral in various cyber related projects on a global scale including the development of a cyber security strategy for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for a foreign country; Forensic investigation and audit of major credit card and security breaches
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Willie Scholtz
Willie has vast technology and general business experience. He worked for IBM for 23-years in various technical, systems engineering, marketing and business transformation positions before joining the executive management team. He served in numerous executive positions including that of managing director of IBM South Africa. During his time at IBM, Willie mainly worked in South Africa, but also spent time with IBM international centers and corporate head offices in Europe and the United States.
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Maj. Gen. (Ret) Jon K. Mott
After graduating from Virginia Military Institute, a decorated service record highlighted Maj. Gen. Mott's career, including serving as Commander, Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC), and National Guard Bureau Director of A5, Plans and Requirements. Maj. Gen. Mott also served at CENTCOM as a Deputy Director J5, Strategy, Plans and Policy, and as the Director J7, Exercises and Training. Other key highlights include Security Cooperation Division Chief, US Embassy Islamabad Pakistan, and working for SECAF/CSAF on the Total Force Continuum Task Force.