Brandon Karpf is Vice President of N2K Networks, a pioneer in cybersecurity workforce intelligence, and is the executive editor of N2K CyberWire, the world’s leading cybersecurity business media network. A US Naval Academy graduate with a B.S. in robotics and controls engineering, he also holds an M.S. in technology policy from MIT with a concentration in cybersecurity. Additionally, Brandon is an operating partner at the early-stage defense tech venture firm Fulcrum VG, and an Adjunct Professor of electrical and computer engineering at the US Naval Academy.