John Forte Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

One of the US Air and Space Force’s 5 science and technology executives (EPAs) charged with advising the communications and networking needs of the warfighter and the Department of Defense. Responsible for advising the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Commander, defining investments, building partnerships and exploring warfighter capabilities. Heavily focused upon command and control systems, resilient networking, spectrum utilization and waveform development, autonomous link establishment and intelligent control, information dissemination, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies. Also charged with leading the development of secure processing capabilities for the DoD’s Joint All Domain Command and Control initiative, including building next generation multi- and hybrid- cloud environments, DevSecOps, cross domain solutions, secure mobile devices and forward deployed edge nodes.

Laurel, Maryland, Us

Executive in charge of JHU/APL’s Homeland Protection Mission Area, 1 of 12 Mission Areas at the lab, charged with the research, development and deployment of operational efficiencies, communications and networks for assured command and control, advanced sensors, data analytics and machine learning, as well as cyber- and physical-based systems that defeat everything from advanced persistent cyber threats to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weaponsResponsible for strategic planning, sponsor engagement, and alignment of ~250 technical staff, and 20 direct reports, including program managers, chief scientists, chief engineers and science advisors across numerous mission-critical homeland and national security programs totaling $95M in revenue

Laurel, Maryland, Us

Laurel, Maryland, Us

Led the creation, strategy and execution of a new Program Area within JHU/APL focused upon domestic cybersecurity as well as assured communications. Aligned programs, contracts, funding and appointed program managers to better address the cyber security needs of the nation's Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CI/KR), while also assuring our key leadership and emergency responders can connect and communicate during crisis events. Continue to manage tasks, budget and staff congruent with the needs of our mission sponsors.

Laurel, Maryland, Us

Managed tasks, budget and staff associated with National Leader Command Capabilities spanning National and Nuclear C3, National Security/Emergency Preparedness, COOP/COG, Senior Leader and national military command engineering and analyses.

Founder and co-lead of a center of excellence for the assurance of intelligent and autonomous systems. Driving research, education and workforce development, translation and entrepreneurship opportunities, as well as partnerships across government, industry and academia for the safety, trust and security of the convergence of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics within real-world environments.

Mclean, Va, Us

In concert with CTO, directed business operations and consulting services to public sector clientele. Oversaw major Research and Development (R&D) projects. Served as the key technical leader for construction of proposals, responses, and white paper development. Specialized in enterprise-level systems engineering analysis and IT modernization strategy development.

New York, New York, Us

Directed technical operations and project management, ensuring exceptional IT/infrastructure support on ISP-level networks for high-profile clients: CEOs, celebrities, and high net-worth individuals in New York, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and London. Supported and reviewed installation plans, including circuit planning (from partial T-1 distribution to full OC transmission rates) and back-end data support (power, back-up, maintenance, and server storage).

Us

Served as the Chief Advisor to the Enterprise Architecture and Future Systems Directorates of the White House Communications Agency on matters of technology insertion, financial forecasting, and overall information systems modernization. Involved in most Presidential Communications Upgrade projects, including single channel SATCOM systems, mobile broadband efforts, office anywhere concepts, testing and evaluations.

Mclean, Va, Us

Advised several high-level Government Agencies on the trends, planning, and implementation of current and future Technologies. Aided in out-year dollar allocations by advising on the right technologies at the right time. Supervised communications and information systems on key Army and NATO command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) acquisition, and R&D programs.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

As Chief Technology Officer for various Army and Special Operations units, specialized in full tactical Radio Frequency and Advanced Data Processing network infrastructure planning and employment.

Msee, Networks And Communications Focus

Executive Program, National And International Security

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Cybersecurity: The Intersection Of Policy And Technology