Ed Hammersla

Seasoned executive with over 40 years experience in software technology, startups, and cybersecurity. Former chairman and CEO of Utilidata, Inc., former president of global operations and CSO at Forcepoint, and former president of Raytheon Cyber Products, a Raytheon holding, where he sustained double-digit growth in revenue while coordinating M&A activity that led to the creation of Forcepoint. Former leadership roles at Trusted Computer Solutions, Sterling Software, Informix Federal, and NEC. Key figure in the development of trusted Linux variants that became Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the first major Linux OS to qualify as a “trusted” OS under the Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) and Protection Profile (PP) measures of the internationally-recognized Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCEVS) standard. Former investor and advisor for multiple organizations in the venture capital community. Currently serves on the advisory board for the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI) and multiple other governmnet committees, industry association working groups, and boards of directors.