Brian R. Gattoni is the Chief Technology Officer within the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cybersecurity & Communications. Mr. Gattoni is responsible for leading the technical vision and strategic alignment of cybersecurity and communications services to combat evolving risks and protect federal networks and critical infrastructure.

Previously, Mr. Gattoni was the Chief of Mission Engineering & Technology responsible for developing innovative analytic techniques and new approaches to technology insertion to increase the value of CS&C mission capabilities. In 2015, Mr. Gattoni was named the DHS Systems Engineer of the Year. Prior to joining DHS in 2010, Mr. Gattoni served in various positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency and the United States Army Test & Evaluation Command.

Mr. Gattoni holds a Master of Science Degree in Cyber Systems & Operations Planning from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).