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John is a senior staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, supporting security initiatives in cloud, 5G, and cyber situational awareness. He previously served as futures lead for the Director of White House Information Technology, was awarded patents for applying high-performance computing techniques to cybersecurity, and investigated the 5G/edge computing security risks of smart cities and buildings. John has been technical director for the Department of Defense Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations, and helped establish the U.S. Cyber Command, eventually serving as its technical director. He also established the security practice at Spurrier Capital Partners, was a security consultant for private enterprises and the U.S. Defense Department, worked for Intel McAfee as a cyber strategist, and served in the U.S. Army for nearly 30 years. John holds a B.S. in Physics from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an M.S. in computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School, an M.A. in computer systems management from Webster University, and is a Ph.D. candidate in information security at George Mason University.