Naftali Bennett became Israel’s 13th Prime Minister in 2021 leading the most diverse government in the nation’s history. The government headed by Prime Minister Bennett – included Left and Right, religious and secular, and for the time in Israel's history, an Arab party in the coalition. Prime Minister Bennett's government delivered rapid results in a one-year period including: bringing the quietest year to Israel’s residents along the Gaza border and the Negev, overcoming a wave of terror, passing a reform-packed budget, successfully dealing with two waves of COVID, moving the conflict with Iran to its own soil, and reducing unemployment and the national deficit to record lows. 

Bennett also took bold action in an attempt to mediate a peaceful solution between Russia and Ukraine by travelling to Moscow to hold talks with President Putin, while speaking with President Zelensky on the phone. Following the historic Abraham Accords, Bennett became the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Before moving into politics, Bennett enjoyed a successful career as a hi-tech entrepreneur. In 1999, he co-founded the information security company Cyota with three partners and served as CEO until the company was sold in 2005 to RSA for $145 million. In 2009, Bennett served as CEO of Soluto, a cloud computing start-up, which was later sold to Asurion for $130 million.

Throughout his decade in Israeli politics Bennett served as Minister of Economy, Minister of Education and Minister of Defense, and is known for his innovations and bold reforms.

Bennett served as a combat soldier in Sayeret Matkal and as a Company Commander in the Maglan Special Forces Unit, where he commanded a series of operations in Lebanon behind enemy lines. During the Second Intifada in 2002, Bennett took a hiatus from his duties as CEO at Cyota to join Operation “Defensive Shield” and in 2006 he commanded search and destroy missions during the Second Lebanon War.

Mr. Myers was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Virginia. He was married to Fatima Myers on May 19, 1995. Together they have 3 children and 2 stepchildren. Mr. Myers started his career in the Department of Defense when he enlisted in the United States Army in June 1991 and served until his retirement in December 2012. He started his civilian career in 2012 and currently serves as the J64 User Support Division Chief at Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command (HQ USSOCOM).

In 2021 Mr. Myers transferred to HQ USSOCOM to serve as the J64 User Support Division Chief. The J64 provides services on unclassified and classified networks including Desktop computing, Telephone, Audio Visual/Video Teleconferencing, Cybersecurity, Plans and Projects, Mobility, Commercial Solutions for Classified devices, IT Asset / Change Management, and Networking (LAN).

In 2018 Mr. Myers continued serving USASOC as the G-6 Operations Director assisting the Deputy CIO with planning, managing, and directing programs, and projects for USASOC and advising the CIO/G-6 in matters relating to IT. In 2015, he became the G-6 Operations/SA Division Chief, responsible for the direction of day-to-day operations relating to Information Technology (IT) hardware/software, telecommunications, network operations, and information assurance. Mr. Myers started his Civilian career with the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) G-6 as the Chief of Information Technology Specialist in the USASOC Sensitive Activities (SA) Directorate. In this role he advised the SA and Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G-6 in the management, monitoring, planning, coordination, and engineering of the command's "total network" as well as other DOD and government agencies' networks.

In 2010 Mr. Myers joined the 5th Signal Command as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company First Sergeant but was tapped to deploy to Afghanistan with the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company First Sergeant from March 2011 until April 2012. After the deployment ended, he returned to the 5th Signal Command. It was from this post that he retired.

After his deployment he returned to Germany as the Deputy Commander’s Communication Team NCOIC member with the 52nd Signal Battalion. During his three-year tour, he traveled to 18 countries in the European Area of Responsibility. In August 2006 he was reassigned to the 112th Signal Battalion Special Operations Airborne, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and served as the S-3 System Integration NCOIC until 2008. In this position he supported four companies’ deployment to Iraq with new equipment fielding. Mr. Myers was tapped to assume responsibility of the 112th Signal Detachment Hawaii as the Detachment First Sergeant from 2008 to 2010. As the First Sergeant of a Special Operations detachment, he supported Special Operations Command Pacific by providing deployable communication packages within 48-hours of notice.

Mr. Myers deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom from December 2002 to June 2003. He served in Kuwait with the 335th Theater Signal Command serving as a Frequency Manager.

Mr. Myers started his military service with the 587th Signal Company, Stuttgart Germany as a Red Switch Operator/Maintainer. He served in Germany from 1992 to 1996 and departed as a Network Switching Systems Operator. He next served a year in the Pentagon as an Army Switch Operator. During his time in the Pentagon, he was selected to join the Joint Staff where he served as a Secure Voice Console Operator and a Network System Administrator. His next move took him to Bravo Company, 125th Signal Battalion, Schofield Barracks, HI where he served as a NCOIC for the Electronic Maintenance Shop and Platoon Sergeant of a Nodal Platoon.

Mr. Myers has numerous awards including the Superior Civilian Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal (2nd award), Defense Meritorious Services Award (2nd award), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3rd award), Joint Service Achievement Medal (2nd award), Army Achievement Medal (2nd award), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, with two Campaign Stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Stephen M. Wallace is the Defense Information Systems Agency chief technology officer. He also serves as the Emerging Technology Directorate director and focuses on delivering innovative processes, services and capabilities across the agency. The Emerging Technology Directorate develops, executes, prioritizes and collaborates EM-based needs, such as zero trust, 5G, Quantum Resistant Cryptography, and DOD IT Standards.

Previously, Wallace served as the technical director of DISA’s Development and Business Center, where he worked on integrating commercial and government-owned technologies in support of the agency’s emerging technologies. Wallace’s other former roles within DISA include chief of cyber innovation and chief engineer for Department of Defense Enterprise Email.

Prior to joining DISA, Wallace was a government contractor for Computer Sciences Corporation. During this time, he worked to build a variety of enterprise class collaboration, identity management and authentication systems for the federal government.

Wallace has a master's degree in cybersecurity, and a bachelor's in telecommunications, both from Capitol College. He holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification and is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executive Program.

Mr. Daryl Haegley's distinguished career includes over 30 years of military, federal, civilian, and commercial consulting experience.  In his last assignment within the Office of the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, his role encompassed overseeing strategic cyber efforts to protect the control systems and operational technology (OT) enabling the Department of Defense's (DoD) critical missions. Significant accomplishments include leading a multi-Federal Department coordination and writing of the report to the President addressing cyber physical systems skills and training gaps and drafting the DoD's Control Systems Cyber Defense Reference Architecture. His current role is the first DoD Senior Executive Service position created to focus on OT, Technical Director-Control Systems Cyber Resilience, he serves as the senior Air Force and Space Force expert providing policy and technical oversight for Air and Space Force world-wide operations dependent upon critical infrastructure control systems. Established the Cyber Resilience Office for control Systems (CROCS) overseeing and prioritizing security for all installation OT. For over decade, Mr. Haegley is readily recognized as DoD's leading champion in bringing awareness and critical thinking to the ever-increasing cyber threat to control systems. Past President, CS2AI Washington DC Chapter, current Fellow at CS2AI, ICIT and member, Federal Advisory Committee Member, George Mason University.