Darnell Washington

Darnell Lamont Washington is a highly decorated cybersecurity principal and inventor with more than 35 years of experience in information technology and high-assurance security frameworks. Since 2001, he has served as the President and CEO of SecureXperts, Incorporated, where he leads the design of secure network architectures for federal, financial, and commercial sectors.

Mr. Washington is an industry recognized expert in the implementation of commercial security solutions for monitoring, identifying, and reporting on unauthorized activities in enterprise computing environments. As a seasoned professional, he has been involved in numerous high level incidents and regularly advises the security community at large on insider threat management, emerging technology such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and blockchain ledger security platforms.

He is a recognized inventor in the fields of encryption and cryptographic key generation, and serves as an Education Consultant for the National Cryptologic Foundation, and Is the Vice President of Programs and Chief Information Officer for the AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter, and also serves on the Cybersecurity Committee of AFCEA International.