Meet the Advisory Board

David W. Cullin, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
FLIR Government System

Dr. Cullin assumed the position of Chief Technology Officer for FLIR Government Systems when it acquired ICx Technologies in 2010. Dr. Cullin held the position of Senior Vice President for Technology Transition at ICx Technologies. In this capacity, Dr. Cullin was responsible for Detection Group Agency interactions, Federal Government Program Development, product development road-mapping and integration of detection and surveillance products. READ FULL BIO

Mr. Ed Hammersla
Chief Operating Officer
Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions

Mr. Ed Hammersla is Chief Operating Officer of Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions (RTCS) a leading supplier of cross domain solutions for industry and government. In this role, Mr. Hammersla applies over 30 years of industry experience to implement strategies to assist the company in providing the highest quality security and cross domain solutions to government and industry organizations. READ FULL BIO

Dr. Rodrigo Nieto-Gomez
Assistant Professor: Center for Homeland Defense & Security and National Security Affairs Department
Naval Postgraduate School

Dr. Rodrigo Nieto-Gomez is an assistant professor at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security and at the National Security Affairs Department at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. His fields of research include the geopolitical effects of Homeland Security/Defense and National Security with a regional focus on North America, border security, discourse analysis and the implications of new technologies for security and defense policies. READ FULL BIO

Mr. David Silverberg
Editor
Homeland Security Today

Mr. David Silverberg is the founding editor of the premier monthly magazine of homeland security insight and analysis, Homeland Security Today, which launched in May 2004. He also oversees the Homeland Security Today website and is a principal in the publishing firm, KMD Media LLC. He is the recipient of the first-ever “Journalism That Matters” award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Homeland Security Today has won 13 ASBPE awards for editorial excellence since its launch and in 2010 won a National Gold award for its series “Savage Struggle on the Border.” READ FULL BIO