Jesse Whaley
Top Secret–Cleared Cyber & Digital Modernization Executive | IT Acquisition Reform | Zero Trust & AI Strategy | National Defense Advisor | Board Advisor | ORBIE CISO of the Year | Former Amtrak CISO | Veteran
- Role
- Corporate Advisory Board Member at Dataminr
- Location
- Fairfax, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jesse Whaley
Top Secret–cleared cybersecurity and digital modernization executive with global experience leading enterprise transformation across cyber, IT, cloud, AI, policy, and governance. I specialize in helping federal and defense organizations modernize rapidly, reduce risk, and accelerate mission outcomes through strategic technology reform.As President of Digital Cyber Forge, I support national-defense initiatives including IT Acquisition Reform, Zero Trust implementation, enterprise cyber governance, cloud modernization, data-driven decision advantage, and AI-enabled transformation. My work spans strategic advisory for senior leadership, modernization of complex enterprise systems, and alignment of cyber and IT capabilities with mission objectives.With a career built on transforming high-risk environments and strengthening national-critical infrastructure, I help defense organizations modernize securely, adopt future-ready architectures, and evolve their governance models to meet rapidly changing operational needs. I am eligible for SCI and available for strategic consulting, independent contracting, and specialized advisory roles supporting CIO-level missions.Focus Areas:• IT Acquisition Reform & Agile Procurement• Cybersecurity Strategy, Zero Trust & ICAM• Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Modernization• AI/ML for Cyber Defense & Mission Analytics• Governance, Compliance, Policy & Risk• Data Strategy & Enterprise Architecture• National Security & Defense Modernization
Experience
Corporate Advisory Board Member
Jun 2023 — Present
Education
Western Governors University
Graduate Studies in Information Security and Assurance - Risk Management Excellence Award, Cyber Security
U.S. Army Military Police School
Criminal justice, Federal Law Enforcement
Michigan State University
Rail Management Certificate Program, Business Administration and Management
Liberty University
BS, Business Management Information Systems
Army Management Staff College
Civilian Education System - Advanced Course, Global Leadership Strategy
Defense Cyber Investigative Training Academy
Computer Forensics, Cyber/Computer Forensics
Skills
- Criminal Investigations
- Cybercrime Investigation
- Homeland Security
- Private Investigations
- Dod
- Homeland Defense
- Intelligence
- Cissp
- Computer Forensics
- Ftk
- Encase
- Intelligence Analysis
- Information Security
- Microsoft Certified Professional
- Leadership
- Ceh
- Information Assurance
- Network Security
- Acas - Security Center/Nessus
- Army
- Computer Security
- Security
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Forensic Analysis
- Security Clearance
- Cybercrime
- Information Security Management
- Arcsight
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Physical Security
- Penetration Testing
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