Matt Conner
NGA Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Director, Cybersecurity Office (TS)
Mr. Matt Conner is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Director of the Cybersecurity Office at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Named to the position in June 2017, Mr. Conner is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the cybersecurity program, overseeing a $120 million-plus budget to protect and secure NGA’s critical missions and information enterprise. Mr. Conner also serves as the Occupation Manager for the Cybersecurity Workforce, guiding the tradecraft for more than 120 civilian cybersecurity personnel. He leads a combined civilian, contractor and military workforce of approximately 400 cyber professionals serving at multiple NGA operating locations across the country.
Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Conner served for 17 years with General Dynamics. He most recently served as a Senior Technical Manager leading more than 60 security engineers and officers deployed worldwide in support of NRO operations as the Principal Cybersecurity Engineer for the National Reconnaissance Office’s Enterprise Security Services Contract.
Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Conner served for 17 years with General Dynamics. He most recently served as a Senior Technical Manager leading more than 60 security engineers and officers deployed worldwide in support of NRO operations as the Principal Cybersecurity Engineer for the National Reconnaissance Office’s Enterprise Security Services Contract.