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About The Neptune Shield Team . . .
Different Backgrounds
Same Future
Build a technology ecosystem that drives innovation in maritime cyber security protection technology, through a world-class incubation and market acceleration process for early-stage companies
Create a Cyber Security Hub in Hampton Roads, Virginia to provide a maritime domain focused environment for cyber security innovation & solutions through collaboration, education, and training in partnerships with the US Government, US Military, Commercial Interests, Academia, and International Partners.
Faciliate resources within a commercial cyber center to support and facilitate advanced cyber learning, industry certification, STEM & Student workshops, Tech Bridges, Warfighter Center Design, Veteran’s outreach and enhancement of strong connections with Fleet, SYSCOMs, Warfare Centers, Military Services & Federal Research Labs.
Meet The Team
Nicholas (Nick) Rocha
CEO/Co-Founder
US Navy SEAL (Ret.)
Goutam Gandhi
Strategic Business Advisor
IT Advisor to Gov. Youngkin
Thomas Strickland
Principal - CISO
SCADA Consultant
Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton
US Army (Retired)
Partner - One Defense
Annette L. Redmond
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Retired)
Michael D. Krause, PhD
Colonel, United States Army (Retired)
Scott Frayser
Neptune Shield
Capital Markets Team
David Petrie
Neptune Shield
Capital Markets Team
Nick Rocha
CEO, Co-Founder
Nick is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gemini III Technologies a tech consulting firm. In July 2023, he helped establish the Hampton Roads Maritime Innovation Cyber Center of Excellence – Neptune SHIELD – which, when fully operational, will provide the tools and assistance needed to scale start-up founders to build relationships that will yield an initial customer base and pool of investors.
Goutam Gandhi
Executive Strategy Advisor
Thomas Strickland
CISO
Tom has 30+ years in the information technology arena guiding and consulting with global companies, governmental agencies and critical infrastructure entities and designed and delivering cyber, NERC-CIP consulting and mock audits, CISO-as-a-Service and Command and Control Centers (SOC/NOC).
Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton
U.S. Army (Retired)
Annette L. Redmond
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Retired)
Annette joined the Department of State in 2017 as the Director of the newly created Technology and Innovation Office (TIO). As TIO Director, she provided executive leadership and management of the Department’s Intelligence Information Technology enterprise and served as the Department’s first Intelligence Chief Information Officer (CIO). She culminated her 40 year government career as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence Policy and Coordination.
Michael D. Krause, PhD
Colonel, United States Army (Retired)
Dr. Krause served for 10 years as a member of the Army Science Board (ASB), charged with advising the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army on significant issues. He chaired a study on Strategic Transformation for the Army Leadership, widely heralded as breaking significant ground in integration of commercial capabilities and articulating new methods to get Army forces to the fight faster.
Scott Frayser
Neptune Shield Capital Markets Team
David Petrie
Neptune Shield Capital Markets Team
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