Carl Smith, a graduate of the University of Hawaii, obtained his J.D. degree from the University of California Law School and has over 30 years of experience in government contracting, defense acquisition, international agreements, telecommunication regulations, information security and is an expert when it comes to Cyber Law/Information Assurance, Fiscal Law, FOIA, Privacy Act and Ethics in Government Act. Mr. Smith served as the General Counsel for the Defense Information Systems Agency, offering advice and guidance to the Agency Director and the Senior Executive Team on a full spectrum of legal issues, including government contracting. While serving as the Chief Regulatory Counsel-Telecommunications for the Department of Defense, Mr. Smith was responsible for advising the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Assistant Secretary of Defense in Telecommunication Regulatory matters that affected national security, emergency preparedness as well as the Department of Defense’s commercial interests. He is a member of the Hawaiian and D.C. Bar Associations.