Dr. Dowdy is responsible for setting company Cybersecurity Compliance goals, technical approach, implementation, budget, and management of corporate Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) compliance efforts, to include NIST SP 800-171 assessments and continuous monitoring. He directly supported the Persistent Cyber OPFOR (PCO) initiative and was responsible for coordinating with service and agency Red Teams during Mission Assurance (MA) assessments of Combatant Commands (CCMD) and service exercises and operational assessments. Dr. Dowdy was also the data collector/observer (DCO) for PCO activities. As the DCO, he coordinated with PCO team members to develop weekly anatomy of a hack briefings for DOT&E, CCMD, and service leadership. Additionally, Dr. Dowdy provides cybersecurity and customized cyber training in accordance with applicable DoD and organizational requirements.

He lives in the Tidewater area of Virginia and enjoys fishing, golfing, shooting, and staying current on cyber threats and trends. Dr. Dowdy and his wife, Cheri, have been married 34 years and have three children and two grandchildren.

EDUCATION
D.Sc., Capitol Technology University, 2015
M.S., Troy University, 1997
B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1996

CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) – (ISC)2
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) – EC-Council
Security + – CompTIA

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Mr. Mar is responsible for managing the cybersecurity business division, cyber technology development and strategy for all of Viasat, as well as overseeing overall information assurance and cybersecurity for many of the company’s satellite systems.

He has been with Viasat for more than 28 years. As an expert on both systems architecture and security design, he has led the design of a variety of satellite and wireless communications systems, and secure network systems.

Mr. Mar has a BSEE and MSEE specialized in secure communications.

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Prior to joining MEAA, Kristie was Global Vehicle Cyber Security Governance & Communications Lead at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), responsible for the successful global integration of incrementally safer vehicle cyber security protections. She was also responsible for integrating cyber security by design, and representing FCA to external groups, like the Auto-ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center).

Kristie graduated from Kettering University with a BS in both Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering in 2007.  Upon graduating from Kettering, Kristie was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA, where she was assigned to work on high-level sensitive projects prior to joining MAHLE Powertrain in 2012.

Kristie was a Senior Program Manager at MAHLE Powertrain, LLC, a powertrain consulting company that works with OEMs, upfitters, start ups, government organizations and others. While there, she managed and delivered a wide range of technical solutions including clean sheet engine design, vehicle calibration, dyno testing and advanced combustion research.

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Tyler served with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency as a Senior Intelligence Officer and Deputy Cyber Division Chief where she developed highly technical cyber solutions, led many vital cyber task forces and made recommendations and decisions significantly developing and changing critical cyber policies and directives affecting current and future DoD, critical infrastructure, and Intelligence Community programs. She has helped the White House, Department of Defense, federal law enforcement, and the Intelligence Community thwart many cyber threats to our country.

Tyler’s expertise has made her a guest and writer for both national and local television, radio, print and online media including Good Morning America, FOX and Friends, CBS Evening News, ABC Evening News, CNN, FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, WGN, The Wall Street Journal, and others.

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Other roles have included: VP of Engineering for GE Satellite, Director of Global Marketing & Channel Marketing for Lockheed Martin, Director of International Sales & Marketing for Williams, Vyvx Services Ltd., Group Director, Broadcast & Special Services for Intelsat (pre-privatization), VP of Hardware Engineering for NuMedia Corp. and senior engineering & operations positions for PanAmSat and GTE Spacenet.

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Norm’s career included positions in Industry, Academia and Not-for-Profits all focused on developing capabilities across Cybersecurity, Electronic Warfare, and Research and Development. Colonel Balchunas specialized in advanced research and development for knowledge representation, communications, advanced imaging, unmanned aircraft and cyber operations.

During his time in the United States Air Force, Colonel Balchunas served as a National Director for the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, as a Special Technical Operations Lead in the United States Joint Forces Command,  as a Commander of Systems Development for multiple ISR and bomber platforms and an Information Operations officer for Allied Force. He served as a B-52 Squadron Commander in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Over the course of his career, Colonel Balchunas has accumulated vast knowledge in strategic planning, program management, electronic warfare, information operations, and cyber security. Norm served as the Executive Director of Operations for the Association of Old Crows, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to researching and disseminating new information in areas such as electronic warfare, cyber operations, and information operations integration. Norm established the Cybersecurity Institute at Drexel University and ran a research group supporting DARPA and service laboratories. Norm was also a senior vice-president supporting engineering efforts at USAID, SEC and service programs.

His current focus at Honeywell is establishing a Connected Security Assurance Center, and focusing cybersecurity product line across Honeywell Aerospace to include the connected enterprise across satellites, manned and unmanned vehicles and the supporting ecosystem.

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