Dr. Gregory Carpenter – VIPSS24

Chief Security Officer, KnowledgeBridge International

Dr. Gregory Carpenter serves as the Chief Security Officer at KnowledgeBridge International and holds the title of Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in London and was named the National Security Agency’s Operations Officer of the Year. He is on the Board of Directors for ATNA Systems, a Senior Advisor for ARIC, Inc., and a member of the Special Operations Medical Association and the Military Cyber Professionals Association.

Prior to his current role, Dr. Carpenter held various senior military and civilian positions, including Vice President for Cyber Operations, Chief of Security Testing, Chief Operations Officer, Counterintelligence Division Chief, Chief of Special Space Operations, and Functional Team Lead for Electronic Warfare. Additionally, he has experience as an epidemiological primary investigator and research team leader.

With a 27-year career in the U.S. Army, Dr. Carpenter is a retired army officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Science degree, and a Doctorate in Public Health. His professional certifications include Certified Information Security Manager, Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt, and ISO-9000 lead auditor.