Luca Boland

About Luca Boland

Technical professional with core strengths in data intelligence, data forensics, cyber security, and modern data infrastructure. My work supports U S defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies as they modernize and secure mission critical data environments. This includes enabling unified, governed, and high trust data access across complex operational landscapes.My skills include Data and Digital Forensics, Cyber Security Processes, Data and Security Architecture, competitive analysis, enterprise data strategy, and federal IT modernization. I specialize in aligning mission objectives with modern architectures that support digital transformation, advanced analytics, and decision advantage. This often involves navigating federal compliance frameworks, procurement paths, and security requirements while ensuring agencies can use their data at speed and scale.My background includes a degree in Cyber Security and Information Assurance from Norwich University with intelligence in information assurance, systems, forensics, psychology, and military operations. I was a member of the Corps of Cadets, CYBER CTF Team, and NCAA Men’s Lacrosse.Before joining Starburst, I supported competitive strategy at Wasabi Technologies. Creating a working understanding of cloud storage, data compliance, emerging technology markets, and competitive intelligence within infrastructure and security focused environments.Today I apply these skills to help agencies strengthen cyber posture, accelerate data readiness, and extract intelligence from diverse data sources across defense, intelligence, and the public sector.

Experience

1. Senior Partner Federal, Military, Space & Defense Sector

   Starburst

   Aug 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   As Senior Partner for the U S federal and defense sectors at Starburst, my work centers on advancing mission critical data and AI initiatives across national security, space, intelligence, and civilian agencies. I support programs that rely on complex and sensitive datasets including satellite telemetry, military sensor streams, geospatial intelligence, investigative records, financial oversight data, and multi domain operational sources. The goal is to help agencies turn these diverse data assets into faster, more reliable decision making.Key focus areas include:• Designing and implementing federated data environments that unify satellite, military, intelligence, and federal mission data without movement or duplication• Ensuring secure and compliant access aligned with FedRAMP, the DoD SRG, CMMC, FISMA, and Intelligence Community data standards• Accelerating data modernization through open formats such as Apache Iceberg to reduce lock in and future proof federal architecturesA major part of my role is positioning Starburst as the core analytics engine for AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics. This supports missions in space domain awareness, defense telemetry processing, investigative analysis, fraud and risk modeling, financial oversight, and national security research.Additional responsibilities include:• Supporting programs through acquisition and procurement cycles and aligning Starburst with initiatives such as JADC2, Zero Trust, federal Data Mesh strategies, and Evidence Based Policymaking requirements• Enabling secure hybrid and multi domain operations across classified, unclassified, coalition, edge, and space based environments• Collaborating with federal system integrators and national security technology partners to deliver mission ready solutions at enterprise scale

Education

• Norwich University

  Cyber Security and Digital Forensics / Information Assurance, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services