Aaron Hughes is the Senior Vice President and CISO at Albertsons Companies. He has over 25 years of experience and previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, where he was responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of cyber policies, strategies, operations, and plans for the Department of Defense. Hughes is also a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, currently serving as a Senior Advisor to the Commander USCYBERCOM.