Telos Blog Contributors

Tom Badders

Senior Product Manager

Tom Badders

Tom Badders

Senior Product Manager

Tom Badders is a Senior Product Manager at Telos Corporation, a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions for the world’s most security-conscious organizations. Tom’s focus is on network capabilities to protect organizations and individuals from cyber threats. Tom has extensive knowledge and expertise in managed attribution, obfuscation, and encryption for cloud and premise-based networks. Leveraging over 40 years of experience in systems and network integration, Tom is an expert in secure wireless and mobility solutions, including the application of wireless technology to voice, video, and data operational environments. At Telos, Tom drives the strategy and direction for the company’s cloud-based managed attribution products and services business and, in turn, provides industry leadership for the development of obfuscation technologies to help eliminate attack surfaces targeted by cyber adversaries.

Tom is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Department of Defense Mobility Working Group. He holds multiple Product Management certifications.

Hugh Barrett

Chief Product Officer, Xacta

Hugh Barrett

Hugh Barrett

Chief Product Officer, Xacta

Hugh Barrett is chief product officer of Xacta for Telos Corporation. He is the chief architect and directs development efforts for the Xacta product suite. He has worked closely with commercial, federal, and international Telos customers for over fifteen years, dedicating much of this time to cyber risk management consulting and product development. He joined the company in 1999 and has also served as vice president of product development and technical solutions. Prior to joining Telos, he held the position of Sr. Product Manager for Information Builders in NYC. Mr. Barrett holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York College at Brockport. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP).

Maj. Gen. Paul Capasso USAF (Ret.)

Vice President of Strategic Programs

Maj. Gen. Paul Capasso USAF (Ret.)

Maj. Gen. Paul Capasso USAF (Ret.)

Vice President of Strategic Programs

Maj. Gen. Paul Capasso joined Telos Corporation in 2012 as the company’s vice president, strategic programs, following a 30-year career in the Air Force. Maj. Gen. Capasso was commissioned upon graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1978 and embarked upon a career that covered all aspects of information technology and aerospace operations. His assignments included command, control, communications and computer (C4) leadership roles at United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) before completing his service in the office of the Air Force CIO and retiring in 2011.

Col. Stephen P. Corcoran USMC (Ret)

Chief of Cyber Strategy

Col. Stephen P. Corcoran USMC (Ret)

Col. Stephen P. Corcoran USMC (Ret)

Chief of Cyber Strategy

Col. Stephen P. Corcoran USMC (Ret) is the Chief of Cyber Strategy for Telos Corporation and the portfolio manager for the managed intelligence and cyber analytics practice. In this position, he assists the Department of Defense, Special Operations Community, the Intelligence Community and commercial institutions with innovative and advanced cyber capabilities. He is a co-inventor on a Telos Corporation patent for cyber intelligence analysis and visualization.

Prior to Telos, Col. Corcoran spent 28 years in the United States Marine Corps specializing in synchronizing operational, intelligence and information technology support in expeditionary environments. He was the first Marine to command the Joint Communications Support Element (Airborne), the Department of Defense’s premiere communications and information technology organization. Under his direction and command, the Joint Communications Support Element expanded into a global force provider and network provider with onsite forces in each of the Geographic Commands and United States Special Operations Command.

Throughout his career, he has commanded at every level, provided operational C4ISR support at every echelon of Marine Air Ground Task Forces and Special Operations Task Forces and he attended every level of service school earning academic honors. During his career he had assignments with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 6th Marine Regiment, the 2nd Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Intelligence Group, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 1st marine Air Wing and was an instructor at the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School. He holds a Master of Arts in Military Studies and a Master of Science in National Policy and Strategy. Col Corcoran has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Combat Action Ribbon and other personal, unit and campaign awards.

Robert DuPree

Manager of Government Affairs

Robert DuPree

Robert DuPree

Manager of Government Affairs

Robert DuPree is manager of government affairs at Telos Corporation, a position he has held since 2008. He is responsible for monitoring, analyzing and reporting on legislative and political developments in the U.S. Congress and the executive branch that might impact Telos operations and future planning, particularly with respect to the federal budget, appropriations process, national defense and cybersecurity. He serves as a liaison for Telos Corporation with public officials at the congressional and state levels.

Prior to joining Telos, Robert worked in Washington, D.C., for over two decades, serving as legislative director for a senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives and then as a government relations professional and senior executive with a national manufacturing trade association.

He also spent thirteen years as a local government official, serving on the Loudoun County (Va.) Planning Commission and the Loudoun County School Board, and was chosen by his peers to chair both bodies. Robert is a graduate of the University of Virginia, and has been a resident of Ashburn for over 25 years.

Ian Fagan

Chief Information Security Officer

Ian Fagan

Ian Fagan

Chief Information Security Officer

Ian Fagan currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Telos Corporation. In this role he is responsible for the company’s information and data security, including security operations, cyber risk management, security architecture, incident response, and overall security governance and much more.

Prior to Telos, Ian worked in the financial, healthcare, and educational industries. He is currently certified as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), ISO 27001 Certified Lead Implementer Professional (ISO27001CLIP), Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Registered Practitioner (CMMC RP), Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Security+, Network+, and A+. Ian also holds a Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University.

Follow him on Twitter: @I_Fagan

Law Floyd

Director of Cloud Services

Law Floyd

Law Floyd

Director of Cloud Services

Law Floyd joined Telos in 2010, and currently serves as the director of cloud services. Prior to Telos, he served in the United States Air Force as a network engineer and project manager, where he received multiple promotions and awards. He is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect and AWS Certified Developer. A self-proclaimed nerd, Law began his IT career repairing computers and printers at the age of 14.

Justin Ford

Technical Director for Enterprise Solutions

Justin Ford

Justin Ford

Technical Director for Enterprise Solutions

Justin Ford is the technical director for enterprise solutions at Telos Corporation. He has many years of experience in secure software development, service oriented architectures, and information systems management. In addition to these, Justin has an interest in business intelligence and analytic solutions.

Justin is certified as an Oracle Certified Java Developer (OCJD) and Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP). He received his Masters of Science in Applied Computer Science from Frostburg State University. In his free time, he enjoys camping and hiking with his family.

Mac Funchess

Program Manager

Mac Funchess

Mac Funchess

Program Manager

Mac primarily works in the project management capacity and specializes in marketing support. He studied computer graphics in college and worked as a software engineer.

Lyndsey Hoffmann

Vice President Xacta and Cloud Solutions

Lyndsey Hoffmann

Lyndsey Hoffmann

Vice President Xacta and Cloud Solutions

Lyndsey Hoffmann is the Vice President of Xacta and Cloud Solutions at Telos Corporation, a leading provider of continuous security solutions and services for the world’s most security-conscious agencies and organizations. In her role, Lyndsey is focused on leading and optimizing Telos’ productized solutions to include Xacta Training, Xacta Concierge and Cloud Services across our public sector and commercial markets.

Focusing primarily on business operations and management, Lyndsey has over 16 years of experience working in cybersecurity and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a Project Management Professional (PMP). She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Information Sciences and Technology from the Pennsylvania State University.

Stephen Horvath

Vice President, Strategy and Cloud

Stephen Horvath

Stephen Horvath

Vice President, Strategy and Cloud

Joining Telos in 2006, Steve Horvath established a new model for providing professional services in support of the company’s Xacta risk management platform. He currently serves as Vice President of Strategy and Cloud with a focus on long-term strategic partnerships and solutions spanning the company’s breadth of offerings. With over 20 years practical experience in the information security domain, Steve is considered an expert in risk and compliance for information technology. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, and maintains the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

David Kovach

Fomer Vice President of Strategic Capture

James Leach

Vice President Marketing Communications

James Leach

James Leach

Vice President Marketing Communications

James Leach has had a distinguished career in high-tech marketing, business development, sales, and C-level leadership. He is an award-winning business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) marketer and an expert in marketing communications and demand generation.

During his career, Mr. Leach has been an integral part of the leadership teams that have brought to market innovative digital infrastructure solutions including: data centers, cloud computing, virtual private networks (VPNs), application hosting, cybersecurity, content delivery networks (CDNs), Domain Name System (DNS) services, and web performance monitoring and testing.

Mr. Leach is proud to serve on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), one of the most influential tech associations in the United States. In 2020, he was elected by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to be the Chair of the Loudoun Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC). Previously, he was a founding member of the Data Center Coalition and also served on the Board of Directors of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of the NOVA Parks Foundation.

Dawn E. Lucini

Directory of Aviation Security

Dawn E. Lucini

Dawn E. Lucini

Directory of Aviation Security

Dawn Lucini is the director of aviation security. Former TSA branch chief, airport policy, for the Transportation Sector Network Management (TSNM) Commercial Aviation Division, Dawn offers a wealth of experience and industry relationships to augment the company’s burgeoning airport and airline security business.

Dawn is also the former airport security administrator for the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was responsible for the airport’s security program, policies and procedures and oversaw the airport’s explosive detection canine unit and the badging and fingerprinting office.

Dawn began her aviation career at ACI-NA, rising to senior manager, regulatory affairs, responsible for assisting in the strategic development of ACI-NA’s policy on Public Safety & Security and Facilitation issues. Dawn worked with the newly created TSA on developing and implementing new security procedures and requirements for airports. In 2001, the U.S. Attorney General appointed Dawn to the congressionally mandated Data Management Improvement Act Task Force, charged with making recommendations to the U.S. Congress on methods to streamline use of technologies and procedures allowing for more efficient facilitation of travel, tourism, and commerce to the United States. Dawn was instrumental in coordinating activities with the organization’s Public Safety & Security and Facilitation Committees while acting as technical advisor on relevant ACI-NA legislative initiatives.

Michael McGehee

Product Specialist

Michael McGehee

Michael McGehee

Product Specialist

Michael McGehee joined Telos in May of 2020 and currently serves as a Product Specialist on site with a large commercial client. Prior to Telos, he worked in Product and Program Management for over 15 years. Michael received his MBA with a focus in Information Technology Operations Management in 2012 and is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. He has always had a love for technology and remembers what it was like to build computers that required soldering.

Chris Parker

Director, Strategic Alliances & Technical Partners

Chris Parker

Chris Parker

Director, Strategic Alliances & Technical Partners

Chris is the director of strategic alliances and technical partners at Telos. He has 20+ years of channel, partner, and sales experience with a specific background in embedded and integration partnerships and technology alliances. Prior to joining Telos, Chris worked for Fujitsu building strategic partnerships in the BPM, workflow, process improvement software markets, before taking a position working for a Fujitsu acquired startup leading all partnerships and sales operations.

Gianna Price

Xacta® Solutions Architect

Gianna Price

Gianna Price

Xacta® Solutions Architect

Gianna Price joined Telos in 2018 as an Xacta® solutions architect and serves as a cybersecurity subject matter expert. She is a skilled specialist with 17 years of experience – 15 of which she spent in Department of Defense information assurance and cybersecurity. Gianna works directly with customers, providing expertise in cybersecurity program development, the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and their implications in operational environments.

Christina Spaulding

Digital Marketing Specialist

Christina Spaulding

Christina Spaulding

Digital Marketing Specialist

Christina Spaulding is a seasoned digital marketing expert, with over 20 years of experience in enterprise management systems and SaaS products.

She holds a BA from Marquette University and an MBA from Duke University.

Patrick Sullivan

Vice President—Xacta Solutions & Services, Telos Corporation

Patrick Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan

Vice President—Xacta Solutions & Services, Telos Corporation

Mr. Sullivan is Vice President—Xacta Solutions & Services, Telos Corporation which includes planning and deploying Software as a Service (SaaS) for Telos Xacta Suite in the cloud. He holds a MS, BS and AAS in Information Systems and over 21 years of experience in security policy, technical and management of information systems technology and security. His security and technology certifications includes CISSP, CEH, CHFI and Azure and AWS Cloud. He has held USAF positions as base ISSM, EMSEC, COMPUSEC and COMSEC Managers and USAF, NAVY, Intelligence Community C&A/A&A practitioner following FedRAMP, CNSSI 1253, DCID 6/3, RMF, DIACAP, DITSCAP. Mr. Sullivan is also part-time Faculty at Middle Georgia State University and member of their Center for Cybersecurity Education and Applied Research (CCEAR), member of the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² Chapter Advisory Committee and Co-Founder and Past President, current Membership chair for the (ISC)² Middle Georgia Chapter.

Ryan Sydlik

Security Engineer

Ryan Sydlik

Ryan Sydlik

Security Engineer

Ryan Sydlik joined Telos in 2019, and serves as a security engineer. He has 10 years’ experience in information technology including cloud computing and cybersecurity in the government, healthcare and financial sectors.

Ryan is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Certified Solutions Architect and is ITIL certified. He has a graduate degree from the University of Maryland and an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Rick Tracy

Former Senior VP and Chief Security Officer

Rick Tracy

Rick Tracy

Former Senior VP and Chief Security Officer

Richard Tracy is the former senior vice president and chief security officer at Telos Corporation. He joined Telos in October 1986 and held a number of management positions within the company’s New Jersey operation. In February 1996, he was promoted to vice president of the Telos information security group and in this capacity established a formidable information security consulting practice. In February 2000, Rick was promoted to senior vice president for operations. Since that time, Rick  pioneered the development of innovative and highly scalable enterprise risk management technologies that have become industry-leading solutions within the federal government and the financial services verticals. He is the principal inventor listed on four patents and seven patents pending for Xacta IA Manager. He assumed the role of chief security officer in 2004.

Kayla Walters

Security and Compliance Analyst

Kayla Walters

Kayla Walters

Security and Compliance Analyst

Kayla Walters joined Telos in May 2019, and serves as a Security and Compliance Analyst. She is versed in NIST 800-171 and has been involved with the process of verifying internal compliance to those standards by analyzing and auditing procedures and policies. Kayla graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Project Management from Strayer University.

Phil Wheeler

Telos ACA Product Management Team

Phil Wheeler

Phil Wheeler

Telos ACA Product Management Team

Phil Wheeler assists with strategy and direction for the Telos Advanced Cyber Analytics threat intelligence offering, and, in turn, provides industry expertise toward the development of proactive and actionable threat intelligence to help mitigate risk from malicious actors. He has an extensive background in identifying threats and developing unique problem resolutions to ensure mission success. Phil comes from eight years of work within Naval Special Warfare in support of DoD, Special Operations, and the Intelligence Community requirements, giving him experience with executive level strategy, managing cross functional teams, risk mitigation, and navigating the complexities of large organizations. Phil is a participant in the DoD Skillbridge Transition Program.

Keith Wojciech

Director of Identity Services

Keith Wojciech

Keith Wojciech

Director of Identity Services

Keith Wojciech has over 20 years of experience as product manager, technical lead, network engineer, and systems and cybersecurity administrator. In these roles, Keith has designed, developed, implemented, and maintained multiple enterprise cloud-based and on-premise biometric (including state-of-the-art mobile touchless fingerprinting technology) and cryptographic cybersecurity and identity management solutions for numerous government and commercial entities worldwide including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Transportation Security Administration, the United States Census Bureau, and a large number of U.S. airports and aviation-related companies.

John B. Wood

CEO of Telos Corporation

John B. Wood

John B. Wood

CEO of Telos Corporation

John B. Wood is CEO and Chairman of the Board of Telos Corporation, a leading provider of continuous security solutions and services for the world’s most security-conscious agencies and organizations. In these roles, he orchestrates the company’s support of corporations and government agencies worldwide in cyber, cloud and enterprise security. With the company since 1992, John is a leading voice on bringing together the private and public sectors to address cybersecurity issues. He is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity at industry and government events, and testified at a congressional committee hearing on “Cybersecurity: What the Federal Government Can Learn from the Private Sector.”

As CEO, John has diversified the company’s product portfolio and expanded its footprint to include commercial enterprises, the military, civilian and intelligence agencies of the federal government, and allied nations around the world. Under John’s leadership, Telos offerings have become the official messaging system of record for the Department of Defense and the database of record for the U.S. Intelligence Community.

An active member of the greater Washington, D.C. business community and a vocal champion of civic entrepreneurship, John was the founding chairman of the Loudoun County (Va.) CEO Cabinet, part of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, and served for five years as chairman of Loudoun County’s Economic Development Commission. He currently serves on the board of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, and is the Chairman of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, an independent voice calling for greater use of commercial innovation and emerging technologies throughout government.

In addition to his work in technology, the local community and the arts, John’s philanthropic efforts support STEM education, humanitarian relief and more. Since 2012, John has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), a national organization that provides care and support for the families of America’s fallen military heroes. He also served 10 years on the Board of Directors of Project Rebirth, a nonprofit organization that serves veterans and first responders affected by tragic loss and celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit. Since 2011, Telos has provided funding for Trout Unlimited’s (TU) Veterans Service Partnership (VSP), a program that helps the veteran community find hope and healing through fly fishing and conservation. In 2017, John accepted Trout Unlimited’s Corporate Conservation Partner designation on behalf of Telos for the ongoing support of TU’s VSP.

John is the recipient of several industry awards, including Washingtonian Magazine’s “Tech Titans” and the “Leadership in the Nation’s Interest Award” by the Committee on Economic Development (CED). Before joining Telos in 1992, John worked on Wall Street after earning his degree in finance and computer science at Georgetown University.

Dan Zwart

Software Project Manager

Dan Zwart

Dan Zwart

Software Project Manager

Dan Zwart joined Telos in 2008, and serves as a project manager for the Xacta product suite. He has over twenty years of experience in business and technical analysis, software development, and project and program management spanning various industries and technical platforms. In addition to project management of the Xacta product suite, Dan leads the Business Analysis and Content Management teams.

Dan is a Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Messiah College in Grantham, PA.