Chuck Brooks is a leading evangelist for cybersecurity in both the public and private sectors. He is one of the original “plank holders” at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, worked on Capitol Hill, taught homeland security at Johns Hopkins University, and has advised several organizations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Cyber Resilience Institute. He is a member of the AFCEA Cybersecurity Committee and serves as Chairman of CompTIA’s New and Emerging Technologies.

Chuck has been a featured speaker at numerous events and conferences and has written dozens of articles on cyber tech and policy in publications such as Forbes, Huffington Post, The Hill, Federal Times, IT Security Planet, Bizcatalyst360, NextGov, Alien Vault, Gov Tech, Government Security News, and many others. He is a pioneer in social media with a global following and has brought significant attention to cyber issues from his frequent posts and commentary on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, FedScoop, and other social media. He also owns and operates several high profile groups on LinkedIn active in cybersecurity and homeland security discussions.