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Mr. Travis is the first chief executive officer of The Cyber AB and assumed this role in April 2021. In this capacity, he oversees all CMMC accreditation and CMMC Ecosystem operations of the organization in support of the Department of Defense.
Previously, Travis served as the first deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation’s leading civilian cybersecurity agency. There he oversaw the day-to-day operations of then the $2+ billion, 2000+ employee organization across the full range of its mission in cybersecurity, infrastructure protections, and emergency communications. Prior to this position, he was the deputy undersecretary for national protection (NPPD) within the Department of Homeland Security. For his contributions to the DHS mission, he was awarded the Department’s Outstanding Service Medal in 2020.
Before entering government service in 2018, Travis served as vice president of homeland security for Cadmus, a security, energy, and environmental professional services firm. He joined Cadmus when the security consultancy he co-founded, Obsidian Analysis, Inc., was acquired by Cadmus in 2016.
A former naval officer, Travis served as an engineering auxiliaries officer aboard the guided-missile frigate U.S.S. CARR (FFG 52). He then served a tour as White House Liaison to the Secretary of the Navy and was also a White House Military Aide. He is a 1991 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds a master’s in national security studies from Georgetown University.
Mr. Travis serves as a trustee of the CNA Corporation, the parent organization of the Center for Naval Analyses, a federally funded research and development corporation (FFRDC). He has appeared on both CNN and MSNBC offering cybersecurity and homeland security perspectives.
Mathew Newfield joined The Cyber AB’s professional staff as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in May of 2026. In this role, Mathew provides executive management and day-to-day operational leadership of the Corporation, to include financial, infrastructure, growth, and customer success responsibilities. He previously served as a Director (including a term as Vice Chair) of The Cyber AB Board of Directors from 2021 through 2026.
Prior to joining the AB full-time, Mr. Newfield was in a number of executive roles at Diversified, including President of Media & Entertainment, Chief Commercial Officer, and Chief Technology Officer. Diversified is a global leader in video and audio media innovation.
Mathew’s professional career includes over 25 year years of experience in Information Technology, with a focus on security, software-as-a-service operations, risk auditing, and management and international mergers and acquisitions. He previously served as Chief Information Security Officer at Unysis, Inc. Prior to joining Unisys, Mathew was Director of Global Managed Security Services for IBM, where he had responsibility for delivery services in 133 countries and managed a staff of 1,500 security professionals. Mathew led IBM’s Managed Security Practice, which performed device management, threat intelligence, and managed security information, among other services. During his time at IBM, Mathew streamlined operational processes and developed cost reduction methodologies that improved cost control, profitability and client delivery.
Before joining IBM, Mathew held senior security leadership roles at Cybertrust, RSA and DDC Advocacy.
Mathew is on the Board of Directors of the National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC), a published author on topics related to security and a speaker on cybersecurity, and has been an instructor at the SANS Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from George Mason University.
Jon brings to the Cyber AB two decades of experience in information security, risk management, governance and compliance. He has built information security and IT risk management programs from their inception, fostering “security mindset” culture shifts across all levels of organizations in the legal, financial services and higher education sectors. He has compiled a proven track record in developing programs to align and comply with major frameworks and regulations from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
At the Cyber AB, Jon oversees all operations and information security functions. He is responsible for processing Certified 3rd Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) and suitability determination applications. In addition, he works directly with the DoD and the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC) on C3PAO CMMC L3 assessments.
Previously, Jon served as Director of Information Security and Assurance for the Washington, D.C.-based financial services industry law firm, Buckley LLP, where he led the development and continuing improvement of information security, vendor risk management and security incident response programs. He also served as Associate Director of Information Security at Charlottesville, Va.-based SNL Financial LP, where he introduced, developed and implemented an information security program leveraging the ISO 27001 control framework. In addition, he created, implemented and managed an application security program based upon NIST and FISMA standards and frameworks for George Washington University in Ashburn.
Jon holds numerous security certifications, including Certified CISO (CCISO), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).