Hello from Gary Bode,

I am currently working as the Director of Cyber Operations for a small project management consulting firm in Alexandria, VA. I am also a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor currently assigned as a cybersecurity subject matter expert with experience as a network administrator and a computer system installer for the past 25 years for a Business Enterprise project within the Department of the Army. Before becoming a Defense Contractor, I was in the U.S. Army as a Russian language Crypto-Intelligence Specialist for 20 years.

In addition to an M.A. in International Relations and an M.S. in Systems Management from USC, I hold the CISSP-ISSEP and CAP cybersecurity certificates. I also teach a full range of cybersecurity subjects to students intending to enter the cybersecurity field at various universities across the nation. My background in cybersecurity led me to begin work on a Doctor of Computer Science in Cybersecurity at Colorado Technical University. I am interested in learning additional cybersecurity techniques and conducting research in the cybersecurity domain beyond what I have already completed in previous courses. One of these interests led to the creation of this blog, what does the future of cybersecurity hold? This blog will be a discussion of future trends in cybersecurity. 

I am also interested in genealogy as a hobby, which involves considerable research. The research allows me to indulge in my favorite activities – history, travel, and computers. I do historical studies by analyzing the lives of my ancestors and what was happening at the time. I have traveled extensively to the places where they lived – Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Missouri.