Mr. Edens, Chief Transformation & Compliance Officer and Co-Founder of DTC Global. DTC Global provides digital transformation and compliance turn-key solutions for large defense contractor ecosystems, small and mid-size businesses, and tier suppliers. He is a subject matter expert regarding technology, security, and compliance challenges on the “path to compliance” for USG Controlled Unclassified Information, 32CFR §2002 (CUI) requirements including Export Controlled information requirements under ITAR and EAR. He has served across various public and private capacities leading highly technical, complex, and extremely demanding DoD technology-driven transformation, operations, security, and intelligence activities. He has led the rapid implementation of over $3.5B integrated platforms systems. He is a plank holder member of the National Cyber Moonshot. He led high performing organizations within the Special Operations and Intelligence communities during multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq as a senior DoD Intelligence civilian, DoD contractor, and a US Army, active duty, Commissioned Officer. Under his leadership, activities were awarded 4 Defense Superior Civilian Service Awards (3rd highest award to a DoD Intel civilian) 2012; 14 Bronze Stars, 12 Army Commendation Medals, and 6 Army Achievement Medals, 2002, and other various agency commendations. He is a Co-Founder of the Institute for Excellence in Cyber Security Governance, an organization primarily focused on training and educating leaders on strategies and best practices for improving cyber governance “beyond the CIO” among cross-discipline organizational stakeholders. The IECSG is an umbrella organization comprised of institutions of higher learning, professional interest groups, private/public entities, and industry members. Seeking to address the barriers preventing good cyber governance, security, and compliance among a diverse group of large companies and under-represented small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) and other sub-tier suppliers. Strengthening opportunities for military veterans through cyber governance training and education.