A Successful Entrepreneur, Mentor, Attorney, and Cyber Security Leader
Richard H.L. Marshall, ESQ.
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Dr. Marshall a wealth of experience in both government and business, continues to leave an indelible mark on organizations and startups and has become a formidable force in the industry.
Dr. Marshall is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity and executive leadership positions. Throughout his career, he has held numerous leadership roles in government, business, law and advisory capacities, making significant contributions to various organizations and startups. Dr. Marshall's expertise lies in providing general counsel and strategic advice across multiple boards, where he advocates for comprehensive and sustainable corporate technology governance programs. His focus includes areas such as software assurance, supply chain risk management, cybersecurity, awareness training, and procurement strategies. Dr. Marshall's dedication to advancing best practices in technology governance and cybersecurity has earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor and thought leader in the field. His impact extends beyond individual organizations, influencing industry-wide approaches to cybersecurity at the highest levels of leadership.
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Dr. Marshall a Citadel Alumni Always Inspiring New Leadership. PHOTO: citadel alumni working in cyber security with dr. marshall (on right)
Bio
Dr. Marshall offers 30 plus years of broad executive leadership experience as a former member of the Senior Executive Service in the federal government having served in the Department of Defense, National Security Agency (legal architect of nation’s first cyber warfare exercise), the White House (Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative), the Department of Commerce (Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office), and the Department of Homeland Security (Director of Global Cyber Security Management).
Since retiring from the federal government (Senior Executive Service) he has broadened his executive experience by serving as Chairman of three corporations and on various boards of advisors and directors, CEO of tech startups, Executive Director of a non-profit research center, and Special Cyber Advisor to the government of Moldova.
Founder and Chairman of the Board of CinturionGroup, a global provider of international fiber optic cable communications systems and services delivering high-reliability and high-capacity solutions via the next generation of fiber optic networks. Current project is connecting Europe to India and Singapore through Israel, Jordon, and Saudi Arabia. See www.cinturiongroup.com
Chairman of the Board of SDSE Networks. Home of SCOUT Providing Software defined Secure Enclave. SDSE (SCOUT) secures and encrypts network communications: each endpoint, every instance, over any device, any place in the world. “Engineered with Stealth, Dark by Design.”
As President of X-SES Consultants LLC, he advocates at the board level, comprehensive sustainable corporate information technology governance programs that foster cost-effective software assurance, supply chain risk management, cyber security awareness training, and procurement strategies.
Executive Leadership Positions
- Strategic Advisor to Quantinium: Creating a global wi-fi Network on a Quantum Secure Decentralized Blockchain
- General Counsel, Colloquium on Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) the premier forum for government, industry, and academia to collectively advance the state of cybersecurity education. (Pro Bono)
- General Counsel, Information Systems Security Association ISSA International
- CEO of Secure Exchange Technology Innovations: Currently developing a secure alternative to “Zoom.”
- Co-founder and Advisor to Wheatfield Partners LLC, a minority woman owned cyber security education and recruiting startup in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Strategic Advisor to Pattern Computer: capitalizes on synthesizing Big Data that has the potential to revolutionize everything from finance to health care. The company focuses on “pattern discovery” rather than “pattern recognition.”
- Strategic Advisor to Hatha Systems: The centerpiece of Hatha Systems (woman owned) integrated analysis environment is their award-winning Knowledge Refinery solution
- Strategic Advisor to RedShred (woman owned): Extracts specific data from large unstructured documents. Currently assisting a national law firm in a major class action lawsuit and a finalist in an Air Force contract competition.
- Board Member of the International Cyber Security Advisory Dialogue Board: A woman owned and directed think tank that seeks to bring security technologies and national policy makers together to bridge their communications gap
- Strategic Advisor to INVNT/IP Global Consortium: Advocates the protection of corporate intellectual property from State sponsored theft. Focuses on protecting intellectual property-inventing nations from nation-sponsored IP theft. INVNT/IP’s membership includes the world’s major technology firms and is joined by government agencies.
- Visiting International Law Lecturer at Amity Law School, Delhi
- Guest lecturer at National Defense University, International Collage of Armed Forces, William & Mary Law School, Georgetown University, American University, & The Citadel on Cybersecurity Policy.
- International Law Judge (Jessup International Moot Competition), International Law Students Association since 1997
Education
He has twice represented the United States before Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in London and is licensed to practice before the United States District Court, 8th Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, the United States Court of Military Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Georgetown University School of Law L.L.M. in International and Comparative Law |
Harvard Law School Certificate, International Jurisprudence |
University of Virginia School of Law Certificate, National Security Law Institute |
Creighton University School of Law Juris Doctorate (JD), Jurisprudence |
The Citadel B.A. in Political Science, History and English |
In addition, completed the Harvard University School of Law Summer Program; the Georgetown University Government Affairs Institute on Advanced Legislative Strategies; Featured speaker at RSA, Black Hat, FIRE, NDU, ICAF, the Information Society Project at Yale Law School; the Privacy, Security and Technology in the 21st Century program at Georgetown University School of Law; and the US-Russia Cyber Security Workshop at Tufts University.
A Man of Service
“Thank you for the sacrifice you made so that we can enjoy this beautiful thing called “freedom”.
Richard, a former fighter pilot, bravely served in the Vietnam War and received numerous medals for his valor, including:
- Defense Superior Service
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star
- Defense Meritorious Service
- Air Force Meritorious Service
- Air Medal
- Joint Service Commendation
- Air Force Commendation
- National Defense
- Vietnam Gallantry Cross
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Vietnam Campaign
Richard H.L. Marshall
United States Air Force
Fighter Pilot, F-105 Thunderchief
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