William H. (Bill) Brennan
Vice President, Cyber Risk Management, Leidos
Bill Brennan leads a multifunctional team of cyber security experts responsible for cyber governance, risk and compliance (GRC) as well as disaster recovery, cyber education/workforce management, and enterprise risk management. He is the primary responsible executive for industry collaboration as well as cross-corporate evangelism for cyber security transformation.
Prior to this position Mr. Brennan was the Senior Director, Cyber Enablement at Leidos responsible for managing risk and securely enabling the business, ensuring compliance and transforming the cyber workforce. Additionally Mr. Brennan has held business leadership roles at Lockheed Martin (LM) running a global cyber security practice as well as Managing Director for IS&GS Canada and IS&GS Middle East. In these roles Mr. Brennan was responsible for the technical and business leadership of multiple multi-national organizations with annual revenue over $20M. In total Mr. Brennan has almost 20 years experience in cyber security and senior business leadership.
Mr. Brennan is a thought leader in cyber security writing multiple articles covering current technology/threat trends as well strategic perspectives on the development of a cyber workforce. He has presented at world renowned cyber security conferences and national events around the world.
Mr. Brennan holds a Masters Degree in Management from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelors Degree from James Madison University (JMU). Mr. Brennan is also a member of the JMU College of Business Executive Advisory Board and coaches multiple youth sports. He and his wife Mary live in Loudoun County Virginia, USA with their two sons.