Professional bio
Matt is the co-founder and CEO for ShorePoint, a leading technology company focused on delivering cybersecurity services to the public and private sector. Matt brings25 years of experience in federal IT and is an industry recognized cyber expert with numerous cybersecurity related publications and frequent public speaker engagements. Matt was co-founder of KCG, a 250-person cybersecurity firm which sold to ManTech in 2015 where he then led defensive cyber prior to establishing ShorePoint.
JMU Major / Year Graduated
1997 BS, ISAT. 2009, MBA
Why did you choose JMU?
I was intrigued by JMU’s establishment of the College of Integrated Science and Technology and the emphasis on teams and organizational behavior dynamics in studying STEM related topics. JMU’s size and location were also factors as was it’s strong academic reputation but more relaxed culture on campus.
How did your degree from JMU lead you to where you are today?
The ISAT program focused heavily on working in groups to solve challenges. That provided an excellent example in working with different personality types and organizational behavior dynamics that I was able to translate immediately into the workforce. The MBA program also focused heavily on fundamentals in business including writing business plan, understanding financial statements, accounting, etc that I was able to use in starting and running successful cybersecurity firms.
What does working for the Federal Government community mean to you?
Every Agency we work with, you immediately understand the passion and mission of the organization in serving the citizen. Most of our customers are in the national defense and law enforcement areas which provides great purpose and satisfaction in contributing to the mission of protecting our citizens and country against foreign and domestic adversaries.
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