More About Ryan Rappold

Ryan C. Rappold is a seasoned cyberspace operations and intelligence professional with over 25 years of experience leading strategic, operational, and tactical initiatives for the U.S. Army. He currently serves as Chief of Research, Innovation, and Outreach for the U.S. Army Cyber Command Technology and Innovation Center Laboratory, where he accelerates advanced capability development and acquisition through key industry and academic partnerships.

 

Before entering civil service, Mr. Rappold concluded a distinguished active-duty Army career, providing senior technical leadership across offensive, defensive, and expeditionary cyber operations. His key assignments included Technical Director at the Joint Mission Operations Center–Georgia, Senior Technical Advisor in the 11th and 915th Cyber Battalions, mission commander for U.S. Cyber Command priority operations, and Senior Cybersecurity Manager at the National Security Agency–Georgia. A veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, he also directed major joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) operations in combat theaters.

 

Mr. Rappold holds an M.A. in Intelligence and Security Studies, a B.S. in Criminal Justice, and is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). His military decorations include two Bronze Stars, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, and the Joint Service Commendation Medal.

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