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Author: Anthony M. Chapa

Anthony M. Chapa serves on the Board of Directors for BLACKOPS Partners Corporation. Mr. Chapa is the CEO of Chapa Concepts, which provides threat and technology assessment for leading advanced technology and public sector organizations. In addition, Chapa Concepts provides strategy and operational support to biometric access, security technology, and communication firms. Mr. Chapa retired from the United States Secret Service (USSS), Department of Homeland Security after a highly successful career, including as Assistant Director at USSS Headquarters and Deputy Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer responsible for the Technical Security Division. Mr. Chapa also served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles field office including leadership over the nation’s premier USSS Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF). Mr. Chapa earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Political Science from St. Mary’s University.

From the Winter 2017 Issue

Asymmetrical Hybrid Warfare The Most Significant World Event of This Century Cybersecurity: Why We Can’t Get It Right As Attacks, Breaches and Massive Theft Worsen

Author(s):

Anthony M. Chapa, Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer, retired, United States Secret Service

Eric L. Qualkenbush, Director, Office of Central Cover; Director, Training and Education, retired, Central Intelligence Agency

T. Casey Fleming, Chairman and CEO, BLACKOPS Partners Corporation

The U.S. is Losing the Cybersecurity Battle  Cybersecurity is the most important and least understood agenda item for senior leadership and staff in every sector – business, government, the military, and academia. While we continually increase spending on failed cybersecurity strategies, the United States continues to lose the battle by a wider margin each year … Read more

From the Fall 2015 Issue

PLANNING AND EXECUTING AN EFFECTIVE DATA BREACH EXERCISE

Author(s):

Anthony M. Chapa, Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer, retired, United States Secret Service

Eric L. Qualkenbush, Director, Office of Central Cover; Director, Training and Education, retired, Central Intelligence Agency

T. Casey Fleming, Chairman and CEO, BLACKOPS Partners Corporation

Why Regular Data Breach Exercises Are Required  Data breaches continue to trend up exponentially for all U.S. companies, government agencies, universities, and research facilities. Today, even our smartphones, public Wi-Fi, and homes are consistently being hacked for access to sensitive data. Nation states and privateer hackers have grown dramatically in numbers and capability over the … Read more

From the Summer 2015 Issue

How to Increase Your CEO and Board’s Cybersecurity Literacy

Author(s):

Anthony M. Chapa, Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer, retired, United States Secret Service

T. Casey Fleming, Chairman and CEO, BLACKOPS Partners Corporation

Current State As 2015 unfolds, cybersecurity is the hot topic in boardrooms today. According to Forbes, 2014 was the year of the data breach, and we would be wise to brace for more in 2015.1 FireEye CEO Dave DeWalt stated, “The trend of massive data breaches are now the new norm as 97% of companies … Read more