Les Gibbs is a seasoned professional in information technology and cybersecurity, currently serving as Vice President of Civilian Services at Federal Data Systems since January 2008, where responsibilities include leading the Federal Civilian business element and driving cybersecurity initiatives. Previous roles include Technical Manager at General Dynamics Information Technology, where advanced security systems were architected for the IRS, and Senior Professional Services Consultant at ArcSight Inc., focusing on enterprise deployment solutions. Les Gibbs also held positions as Program Manager and Principal Network Security Architect at SIGNAL Corp, Senior Network Security Engineer and Incident Response Engineer at Kratos SecureInfo, and Cryptologic Analyst in the US Navy. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Business Management from Park University, complemented by further studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio.