Marcus H. Sachs, P.E. Email & Phone Number

East Greenbush, New York, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Marc joined Pattern Computer as the CSO in February 2018. Pattern is an AI/ML company that offers a "discovery as a service" business model. The company uses a proprietary technology to discover valuable patterns hidden in their clients' complex datasets. Marc was hired to develop policies and procedures to protect Pattern's highly valuable intellectual property, and to ensure that the company could develop and deploy pattern discovery technologies with security features built in from the beginning. Marc quickly put into place several new corporate policies addressing physical, cyber, and human security issues, and directed a security upgrade to the developmental and operational systems. His business continuity planning allowed for a seamless transition to a very secure work-from-home environment during the COVID-19 crisis. His daily duties include working one-on-one with employees to ensure compliance with industry security standards, and monitoring Pattern's assets in order to provide early detection and warning of any security incidents.Pattern Computer's discoveries are helping to forge partnerships with world-class organizations and experts in oncology, systems biology, and precision medicine. The platform is generating results that aim to advance industry standards in areas such as breast cancer prognostics and the detection of healthy versus disease-state pathways in cancer, microbiome, and human gut disorders. The company is expanding into other tech domains – including aviation, cybersecurity, and manufacturing.

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Auburn, Alabama, Us

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security offers end-to-end capability on all things cyber: education, research, policy, and operations. The Institute seeks practical solutions to real-world problems, taking an approach designed to enhance security across the public and private sectors. Bringing together Auburn, Huntsville, and Washington DC, the Institute works to advance U.S. national and economic security.

Washington, D.C., Us

Washington, D.C., Us

Washington, D.C., Us

RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners is a strategic advisory firm founded by financier R. Brad Lane and The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge, with a team of General Partners, Operating Partners, and Senior Advisors who have served at the highest levels of business, finance, government, and the military.As a triple-bottom-line business RIDGE-LANE LP creates global social value by bridging the gap between private companies, investment capital, and government at the federal, state, and local levels.We are an innovation ecosystem, providing corporate development services to commercialize and scale novel venture-backed technology companies, as well as place-based private sector solutions that accelerate urban development and smart cities.Our team serves as a long-term strategic partner, providing an integrated offering of Advisory, Capital, and Development services – aligning the commercial interests of private business, government regulation and policy, with the needs of society and our future civilization.We have an unwavering fiduciary approach to serving the needs of our clients, with aligned incentives around specific deliverables, where our knowledge and networks are leveraged to create maximum value for all stakeholders.RIDGE-LANE LP offers a new model for Corporate and Urban Development.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Marc joined NERC as the Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer in May 2015. He was responsible for oversight of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC) and directed security risk assessment and mitigation initiatives to protect critical electricity infrastructure across North America. He also led day-to-day coordination with governmental agencies and stakeholders regarding security matters, including analysis, response and dissemination of critical information regarding security threats and events. During his tenure at NERC he rebuilt the E-ISAC from a team of seven to a team of 25, added new services and technologies, and raised the capabilities of the group to meet the security needs of the North American electric utility industry. In 2017 he developed a long term strategic plan to increase the staff size to over 50 in the next five years, add additional capabilities, and address growing global security issues. This plan and accompanying budget request was approved by industry partners, NERC leadership, the NERC Board of Trustees, and FERC. Execution of the plan began in October 2017.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Marc was the primary lead for Verizon’s national and homeland security public policy matters. He advised the CEO and senior business leadership team on national security, cyber security, and physical security matters; and assisted all Verizon business units with the integration of technical and operational public policy into network security operations, protection of Verizon’s global corporate assets, and support to critical infrastructure owners and operators. As Verizon’s senior resident member at DHS’ National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications, he coordinated government support for cross-company responses to natural disasters and emergencies. Marc served on and supported several public/private advisory working groups and task forces including the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency; the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee; the Communications Sector Coordinating Council; the Communications Information Sharing and Analysis Center; the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security; the Department of Homeland Security’s Cross Sector Cyber Security Working Group and Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group; the National Cyber Security Alliance; the Information Security Alliance; and the US Chamber of Commerce. He was elected to be the Comm-ISAC Vice Chair for 2015.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

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Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Marc directed the Washington, D.C. operations of SRI International’s Computer Science Laboratory, reporting to the laboratory director in Menlo Park, California. His principle duty was to support the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Security Research and Development Center with technical and entrepreneurial expertise. He led the development of a prototype Threat Operations Center for the Cyber Threat Analytics research project, a Defense Department initiative to accelerate the coordination of responses to Internet-scale threats. He was actively involved in national security and Internet governance policy decision support, and worked closely with executive branch departments and agencies as well as Congressional staffs to assist in defining appropriate directions for government information security roles. He was directly responsible for successfully convincing the White House Office of Management and Budget to mandate the federal government’s adoption of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for the .gov domain.

Marc launched Global Grid Communications in 2000 during the dot-com era to capitalize on growing interest in cyberspace and cyber security. After leaving the federal government in 2003, Marc converted his venture into an independent computer security consultancy in Washington, D.C. where he served several domestic and international clients. Over the years he developed a reputation as a trusted national security expert by providing executive level education and awareness training, and by leading numerous public awareness campaigns centered on Internet security. He serves on multiple boards and advises clients on security issues.

Washington, Dc, Us

Marc joined DHS as the first cyber security official working for the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection. He was primarily responsible for developing the implementation plan for the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, developed by the White House where he previously served. He was also responsible for drafting alerts and warnings about security events in cyberspace. He published the first warnings of the possibility of an Internet worm in July 2003 then three weeks later led the DHS response to the outbreak of the Blaster Worm. While working for DHS, he continued to push for the creation of the US-CERT, which was ultimately launched two weeks after his departure from DHS.

Washington, Dc, Us

Marc was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve concurrently on the staff of the National Security Council as the Director for Communication Infrastructure Protection in the White House Office of Cyberspace Security, and on the staff of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. As a member of the White House staff, Mr. Sachs coordinated efforts to protect and secure the nation's telecommunication and Internet infrastructures, leveraging expertise from United States government agencies, the domestic private sector, and the international community. He also participated in bilateral and multilateral talks with officials from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to develop policies for protecting cyber and physical infrastructures. In response to commitments made by the President during the September 2002 APEC Leaders' Summit, he developed the initial concept and strategy for the creation of the United States Computer Emergency Response Team. The US-CERT was launched one year later at DHS and was modeled on many of Marc's concepts and vision.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Major Sachs retired from the United States Army in January 2002 after serving over 20 years as a Corps of Engineers officer. Commissioned as a Regular Army officer in December 1981, his initial assignments were with Army bridging units (565th Engr Bn (AFB), 93rd Engr Co (MAB), and the 902nd Engr Co (Ribbon)), and with the US Army Engineer School where he authored and taught several courses in non-standard fixed bridging. He was also a Project Engineer in the Europe Division of the Corps of Engineers and served as the Brigade Engineer of 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. He specialized during the later half of his career in computer network operations, systems automation, and information technology with assignments as the Automation Management Officer of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 4th Infantry Division. In 1998, he was selected by the Secretary of Defense to serve with the Defense Department's Joint Task Force for Computer Network Defense, a small organization created to defend the DoD's computer networks from foreign intrusions. At the JTF, he was the Senior Operations Analyst and Technical Director, and was responsible for investigating and preparing defensive strategies for several high-profile computer network incidents. His military assignments include tours to Karlsruhe and Vilseck Germany, Ft. Belvoir, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Gordon, Ft. Hood, Ft. Leavenworth, Ft. Leonard Wood, and Washington D.C., as well as deployments to Haiti and Panama.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Bachelor Of Civil Engineering

Master Of Science, Science And Technology Commercialization

Master Of Science, Computer Science, Concentration In Information Security

Phd (Abd), Public Policy

Cgsc

Joint C2 Warfare Staff Officer

Systems Automation

Cas3

Officer Advanced Course

Paratrooper

Officer Basic Course

Air Assault Badge

Physics

High School Diploma