 | Travis Hartman
President
IWC Labs
CISSP | ISSMP | CISM | CRISC
B.S. in Computer Information Systems
Lincoln University
Travis has a career spent between government and corporate environments. He previously sat on advisory boards for CA, McAfee, and Secure computing, and as a research fellow for L-3. He is now a member of the Carlisle Scholars Program at the Army War College.
In the corporate world he started cyber security consulting groups for a large system integrator and a startup. He has worked on the procurement and delivery of multiple federal contracts to include transitioning large development programs to Agile environments. He has worked with research groups and presented in national and international forums on topics ranging from forensics to cloud security.
With the military his career began in the Signal Corps and then moved to Information Operations and Cyber Warfare. His experience includes joint planning experience with a focus on EUCOM and USFK. During his time in Afghanistan Travis was involved in planning the largest combined US and French military operation since WWII. His awards include the Order of Thor from Military Cyber Professionals Association and the Bronze order of Mercury from the Signal Corps Regimental Association.
Currently, he is a Colonel in the Cyber Warfare branch of the Army Reserve, a resident student at the Army War College, and a principal for DroneWarz and the Drone Hacking Village at Defcon. |
 | William Kimble
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Cyber Defense Technologies
CISSP | PMP | RMP
B.S. in Business Management with an IT minor
George Mason University
William began his professional career in the defense and intelligence community, serving as a radio reconnaissance marine for the Radio Reconnaissance Company, 1st Radio Battalion Marine Corps Base Hawaii. During his enlistment he was heavily trained in surveillance and reconnaissance skills in addition to receiving training in signals collection and electronic attack. William and his reconnaissance team served aboard the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and completed several successful reconnaissance and surveillance missions in the CENTCOM theatre during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Following his time with the Marine Corps, William moved to the D.C. metro area and began his career in the commercial defense industry while attending school in the evenings. He started working as a system analyst before being promoted to an information and physical security manager of the intelligence solutions division at L-3 Communications. While working at L-3, William worked with numerous government customers and gained comprehensive knowledge of government security standards. Following his career at L-3, William joined Hewlett-Packard as a senior security engineer serving a large intelligence agency as the sole information security engineer. At HP, William served as the project manager for a process improvement team that created and implemented the entire information security process for a large intelligence agency.
William spends his free time working to improve his log home and farming in rural Virginia. He is an avid hunter and fly-fisherman. He has been playing the drums since a young age and has recently begun learning guitar. |
 | James Wright
Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer
Cyber Defense Technologies
CEH | CNDA | CPT | CICP
B.S. Business Management
California State University, San Bernardino
At 18, James enlisted in the Air Force, where he was trained in encryption and cryptography. Shortly after his enlistment he was deployed to the CENTCOM theatre as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He later returned for a second deployment during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Following his enlistment and the completion of his B.S. degree, James moved to the DC metro area and continued to work in the information systems security field as a contractor. James continued to develop his skills and knowledge working with a variety of organizations, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, and various components of the Department of Defense and intelligence communities.
Outside of his work as a security engineering, James enjoys practicing martial arts and is an avid Jiu Jitsu practitioner. He enjoys motorsports of all kinds, occasionally spending the day at Virginia International Raceway or at Summit Point. James also loves to travel internationally and is a fan of extreme vacations. When James is not busy with his work or hobbies, he can be found at home enjoying time with his family. |
