202 Partners - None of us is as smart as all of us!

202 focus on commercialization of emerging enterprise software technology

Expert advisors
National Security - Billy Bingham
  • Chairman & CEO, Bingham Technical Solutions, Inc: Leads a company specializing in technical solutions for the intelligence and defense communities.
  • Brigadier General (Ret.): Retired with the rank of Brigadier General after a distinguished military career.
  • Over 40 Years of Experience: Extensive experience in U.S. and international intelligence and defense activities.
  • C4ISR Expertise: Proficient in Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) operations.
  • Intelligence Disciplines: Broad knowledge of various intelligence disciplines, including strategic, operational, and tactical military operations.
  • Corporate Development at SAIC: Former Senior Vice President for Corporate Development at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), focusing on growth and strategy.
  • National Security Agency: Served as Assistant Deputy Director of Operations, contributing to the nation's intelligence and security efforts.
  • United States Pacific Command: Directed intelligence activities, playing a key role in strategic military planning for the Pacific region.
  • Cybersecurity & Information Assurance: Specialized in the protection of information systems and ensuring cybersecurity within defense and intelligence contexts.
National Security - Greg Bingham
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  • Vice President & COO, Bingham Technical Solutions, Inc: Provides high-level IT and analyst support to the Intelligence Community and other U.S. Government agencies.
  • Lt Col (Ret.): Retired Lieutenant Colonel with 25+ years of service in the U.S. Air Force.
  • A/OA-10 Instructor Pilot: Experienced pilot with specialized training in the A/OA-10 aircraft, responsible for instructing and evaluating other pilots.
  • Senior Executive: Extensive leadership and management experience in both military and civilian roles, including leading and managing a small business.
  • Support to U.S. Government Missions: Provides exceptional contractor support to develop, operate, and maintain critical government systems, enhancing the U.S. Government’s defense capabilities.
  • Leadership in Combat Operations: Led and executed lethal combat operations, showcasing significant experience in mission-critical environments.
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operations: Managed ISR operations and directed theater-level command and control.
  • Aviation and Close Air Support Training: Provided comprehensive aviation training and Close Air Support (CAS) training.
  • Certified Aircraft Accident Investigator: Certified as an Aircraft Accident Board President and investigator, contributing to aviation safety.
  • Educational Background: Holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Science from Embry-Riddle University and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Cybersecurity - Doug Britton
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  • Patented inventor, cyber research executive, tech commercialization advisor and US Army Intelligence veteran
  • CEO of Kaprica Security (originally RunSafe, Tachyon & Skorpion products)
  • Prior to his leadership role in Kaprica, Doug was a cybersecurity focused R&D manager at Lockheed, specializing in cultivating hacking talent
  • He holds an MBA and MS from the University of Maryland and a BS in Computer Science from Illinois
Cybersecurity - Eboni Thamavong
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  • Known for identifying areas for development and growth to move organizations forward
  • 15+ years of experience in structured research, strategic analysis, and competitive research
  • 10 years of extensive experience in cybersecurity operations at the National Security Agency leading highly decorated teams in:
    • Cyber Operations Planning
    • Strategic Cyber Analysis
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead Associate for Booz Allen Hamilton
    • Cyber Intelligence SME finding key trends, translating threats and interpreting cyber risk for the C-Suite for Fortune 50 companies
    • Advising customers on how to build and grow cyber threat intelligence programs
  • Co-Founder of Pivot and Sprint and Hustle Funds
  • BS in Japanese Studies and MBA from the University of Maryland and MA in International Studies from Morgan State University
Healthcare - Fred Altimont
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  • 25+ years’ experience software and services sales and alliances in government and enterprise
  • Expert in healthcare including care coordination workflow, patient engagement, education, data integration and customer service management
  • Holds board seats with Viimed, Asa Companies, Docubanc and MOSS Movement
  • Former President and Chief Strategy Office at Viimed, a healthcare startup, generating $17M funding and $15M annual sales, including $35M statewide contract
  • Previously, Microsoft Director Public Sector Health & Education and Intel Director Federal Health Security
  • BS Business Management Virginia Tech
Cybersecurity - Georgia Weidman
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  • Serial entrepreneur, pen tester, researcher, speaker, trainer and author
  • Author “Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking” book
  • Smartphone exploitation work featured in print and on TV
  • Presented or conducted training for organizations including the NSA, West Point and Black Hat
  • Recipient of Women’s Society of CyberJutsu Pentest Ninja award
  • Founded Shevirah, whose Dagah tools automate mobile and IoT device vulnerability assessment, pen testing, awareness and training programs
  • Founded Bulb Security, a security services firm specializing in security assessments, pen testing, training and R&D
  • Graduate of Virginia’s Mach37 Cybersecurity Accelerator
  • MS in Computer Science with CISSP, CEH and OSCP certifications
Automotive - Gloria D’Anna
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  • 30 years GM, Ford, Navistar, Textron, Eaton and Ricardo
  • Led sales and business development at 3 startups
  • Proven track record of driving new business, joint ventures, rolling out new technologies and cutting costs
  • SME cybersecurity, vehicle engineering, multiple patents and featured in numerous panels and presentations
  • Author SAE “Cyber Security for Commercial Vehicles” book
  • Vice Chair of SAE’s new IoT Program Committee
  • MBA University of Chicago and BSME General Motors Institute (now Kettering University)
Biometrics & IAM - Jeff Scott
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  • 17+ years’ expertise and experience in Biometrics and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • VP Sales Identos & VP Sales Precise Biometrics
  • Notable implementations include:
  • One of largest biometrics systems in the world
  • US Navy Tactical Biometric Collection Management Systems
  • HSPD-12 compliant systems leveraging CAC/PIV smart cards
  • National ID program for Haiti
  • 2012 Presidential elections in Brazil
  • Jeff holds a BA from the University of Connecticut and numerous technical certifications
Cybersecurity - Joe Saunders
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  • CEO RunSafe Security since 2015
  • 25 years startup, advisory and investment experience
  • Expertise in machine learning, analytics, and risk solutions
  • Part of management team at TARGUSinfo (exit $750M Neustar)
  • Prior roles include President / GM, VP Sales and VP Product, following management consulting at PwC
  • BS Math, U-Michigan, MBA Finance, George Mason and MS Predictive Analytics, Northwestern
Growth Hacking and Design Thinking - Mathew Varghese
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  • Life's goal is to enable ordinary people to achieve extraordinary success at seemingly mundane things like personal finance, nutrition, and health through AI/ML
  • Serial entrepreneur specializing in Big Data and Cloud
  • Director of Product at Citrix with deep expertise in:
    • Evaluating product-market-fit of concepts and ideas
    • Bootstrapping products from concept to MVP
    • Building and executing go to market strategies
  • Active practitioner and workshop facilitator of Design Thinking and trained at the Stanford Dschool
  • Co-founder of Pivot & Sprint and Hustlefunds
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Univ. of Calicut (India), MBA, Univ. of Maryland
Critical Infrastructure Protection - Pete Tseronis
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  • 25+ years experience in cutting edge technology
  • SME triage and enrichment cybersecurity, analytics and critical infrastructure protection innovation
  • CTO at the Department of Energy (DOE) 7 years
  • DOE sponsors more research than any other agency, via the National Laboratories, Ames, Argonne, Brookhaven, Fermi, Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Princeton Plasma, SLAC and Thomas Jefferson
  • Served across 4 administrations and 3 cabinet-level agencies, Energy, Education and Defense
  • MS Johns Hopkins and BA Villanova
  • Recognitions include Federal 100 Award multiple times, GTRA Government Innovator of the Year and Federal CIO Council Leadership Award
Cybersecurity - Michael W. Wellman
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  • CEO and co-founder of Virgil Security which allows developers to quickly and easily add cryptographic “building blocks” to their products
  • Wi-Fi and Internet pioneer, product highlights include the Apple Airport product line, the Apple eWorld web browser and the AOL Mac web browser
  • Led DARPA-funded R&D in Cognitive Radios, Distributed Sensor Networks, Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA), Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANET) and Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO)
  • Mentor at Virginia’s Mach37 cybersecurity accelerator and Maryland’s RelevantHealth health technology accelerator
  • Advisor to cyber startups CyberAcademy, NS8, Shevirah, and Threatcare
  • Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
  • Holds BA Mathematical Sciences and BSEE degrees from Rice University
Cybersecurity, Mobility, and Quantum - Simon Hartley
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  • Experienced in startup and Fortune 100 enterprise software management, sales, and marketing.
  • Skilled at scaling emerging technology, products, and IP in early and highly regulated markets.
  • Top 25 global thought leader and influencer in the business of cybersecurity, mobility, and quantum
  • BSc Physics, MS Law & Cybersecurity, MBA, and Purdue Dr of Technology Candidate
  • Co-Founded 202 with Peter Laitin but stepped down in 2016.
Accounting - Steve Slepian
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  • 25+ years finance/accounting expertise and experience
  • Startups, privately held and publicly listed companies
  • CPA, MBA and MA Accountancy
  • Grew Contour Global revenue from $80M to $800M in 3 years
  • Grew CFC balance sheet from $3B to $20B over 20 years
  • Developed global accounting infrastructure covering 14 countries and 80 entities
  • Performed due diligence and then integration for 4 acquisitions totaling $1B+
  • Lead the domestic road show for a successful $3B global public bond issue
  • Prior executive management and accounting roles included VP/Global Controller for Contour Global, a PE owned global power company growing it from $80M to $800M in 3-years, VP/Controller for the NYSE listed and SEC reporting National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC), growing the balance sheet from $3B to $20B over 20 years, and senior auditor with Deloitte. Steven is a Certified Public Accountant, holding MBA and MA degrees from the University of Hawaii. He is also a Certified Management Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor
FinTech - Tim Knox
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  • Expert in financial industry buy-side and brokerage firms in creation and implementation of sophisticated technology-based solutions
  • Advises on the impact of cybersecurity, distributed ledger and related technology solutions
  • Experience in investment banking operations and technology with a capabilities across investment accounting, performance reporting, trade processing and market operations from Thomson Reuters, The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
  • Successfully developed, sold and deployed technologies on a global basis across the US, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore
  • BS from University of Arizona
  • Co-founded and coaches Fairfield Rugby Club
Federal / Academia - Tom Suder
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  • Respected thought leader in the Federal IT community
  • Founded Mobilegov, delivering cutting-edge mobile solutions that blend academic innovation with proven business practices
  • Founded ATARC, a non-profit that partners with MITRE to provide a collaborative forum for government, academia and industry to resolve emerging technology challenges
  • Co-founded Concert Technologies, expanding its technology implementation services nationally and then to over 100 countries around the world
  • Advisor to the University of Central Florida (UCF) and University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
  • Recognitions include the Federal 100 Award and ACT-IAC Industry Contributor of the Year Award
Selected partners
Pete Tseronis - Connecting Dots and Building Bridges
Richard Greenhouse — Professional Photography
Simon Hartley - The Noble New (TNN)