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Chris Finan
CEO, Manifold Technology

Chris Finan is CEO and Co-Founder of Manifold Technology, a Silicon Valley-based startup that provides high-performance blockchain infrastructure. Chris previously led business development for Impermium, a cybersecurity startup that was acquired by Google. Prior to that, Chris was the Product Director for Plan X, a Department of Defense cyber warfare research and development program at DARPA. Chris previously served in the Obama Administration as the Director for Cybersecurity Legislation and Policy on the National Security Council and was a U.S. Air Force pilot and intelligence officer.

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Between the campaign trail and Washington, DC, Americans are hearing that Silicon Valley must do more to combat terrorist propaganda on social media.  From Donald Trump’s call to “close that...

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Kenneth L. Wainstein

In 2008, after 19 years at the Justice Department, Ken was named Homeland Security Advisor by President George W. Bush. In this capacity, he coordinated the nation's counterterrorism, homeland security, infrastructure protection, and disaster response and recovery efforts. He advised the President, convened and chaired meetings of the Cabinet Officers on the Homeland Security Council, and oversaw the inter-agency coordination ...

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