ED DEVINNEY

Ed Devinney currently serves as Corporate Director of Cyber Programs on the Space, Intelligence, and Cyber Team within Government Relations at Northrop Grumman. He is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal and external customer relationships to foster an in-depth understanding of cyber requirements for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence community. Prior to joining industry, Mr. Devinney served 29 years of active duty in the United States Navy, retiring with the rank of Captain. Ed served the first part of his career as a Surface Warfare Officer on multiple at-sea or Pentagon assignments, culminating with Commanding the Aegis Destroyer USS COLE (DDG-67) from 2008-2010. Additionally, Ed has nearly a decade of Capitol Hill experience, having served as the Navy’s liaison to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and as the Senate Director for the Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel. Ed also served as Chief, Strategic Cyber Defense for the Secretary of Defense and finished his career at United States Cyber Command, where he created the Corporate Partnerships Program and was the founder of Cyber Command’s first cyber incubator and prototyping facility, DreamPort. Mr. Devinney has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Oceanography from the United States Naval Academy, a Master’s Degree in Financial Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master’s Degree from the Eisenhower School in National Resource Strategy/Finance. Ed participates as a Board Member at Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) and is on the Executive Advisory Board for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).