Gregory Garrett, Peraton Vice President, Cybersecurity CISSP, CISM, CPCM, PMP Mr. Garrett leads the Peraton Cybersecurity Leadership Team supporting 3,000 information technology (IT) and cybersecurity team members company‐wide, with a portfolio of more than $3 Billion in active cyber programs supporting the U.S. Public Sector. He also leads the Peraton Cybersecurity Community of Practice (CoP) to advance cybersecurity education, training, and communications with Peraton employees and partners nationwide and internationally.
He has 30+ years of experience in Information Technology, satellite communications, telecommunications, and cybersecurity programs worldwide. Mr. Garrett advises Peraton customers on cyber governance, risk and compliance frameworks, as well as cyber threat assessment tools and cyber incident response plans.
Mr. Garrett has held several senior executive positions in information technology and cybersecurity, including: Head of U.S. & International Cybersecurity for BDO, President & General Manager, Information Technology, UIC Corporation, Partner & Head of Cybersecurity for Blue
Canopy LLP, Chief Information Officer & CISO Lucent Technologies Government Solutions. He is a highly decorated former USAF Military Officer with over 20 years of distinguished service including leadership positions at Space Systems Division, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force
Institute of Technology, and HQ USAF the Pentagon.
He is a best‐selling author of 24 business books, including: “Cybersecurity in the Digital Age”, “Winning U.S. Government Contracts”, World Class Contracting:7th Edition”, “Managing Complex Outsourced Projects” and 150 articles. Mr. Garrett earned a B.S. Chemistry and Engineering Physics from Miami University, a M.S. Systems Engineering & Systems Management from The University of Southern California (USC), a Graduate Certification in IT Project Management and Government Contracts from The George Washington University, and completed an executive education program in Advanced Program Management from Stanford
University.