Ed Silva is Chief Strategy Officer for Gunnison Consulting Group. Gunnison delivers services that innovatively combine the company's capabilities to provide robust solutions to solve clients' most challenging issues. Through its experienced staff, proven expertise, and innovation Gunnison “Makes the impossible possible.”Mr. Silva joined Gunnison through the company's acquisition of CENTERPOINT in February of 2022. CENTERPOINT was a cybersecurity firm he co-founded, and led as President & co-CEO to deliver mission-driven cybersecurity services and solutions to "Protect Our Nation and Our Way of Life."Prior to founding CENTERPOINT, Mr. Silva was Senior Executive for Corporate Business Development for CACI International Inc., a global multi-billion information solutions and services company. Mr. Silva joined CACI through the company’s acquisition of IDL Solutions, where he was a partner and Senior Vice President. Mr. Silva also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IDL Government Solutions, a provider of information technology solutions, applications, and systems support. IDL-GS functioned as a critical business partner to IDL Solutions as it grew rapidly toward its successful acquisition by CACI in December of 2012.During his 30-year career, Mr. Silva has developed and implemented growth and operations strategies for a number of companies. He has served as Chair and Vice-Chair for the ACT/IAC Cybersecurity Community of Interest, Board Member for the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia, and is an active member of AFCEA and NVTC.