Henry Holcombe serves as the Vice President for US AI accelerating
deployment of intelligent systems at scale - without sacrificing
ethics, security, or human agency; bridging mission and innovation to
align AI systems with real-world impact, public service, and regulated
operations; scaling codeless, secure platforms and extending US
AI’s low-code, zero-trust tools across sectors that demand high
compliance while championing responsible adoption and building on
US AI’s values of clarity, security, and accessibility in AI deployment.
Mr. Holcombe served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2019 until
2025. In this role, he was the principal advisor to the agency on
design, development, and operations of its information systems and
technology. Mr. Holcombe also served in a variety of executive level
positions at various firms. At the Harris Corporation, Mr. Holcombe
served as Vice-President / General Manager Caprock Government
Solutions (CGS).
Mr. Holcombe also served as Harris’ Vice President of Information
Technology and Director of Civil Programs and Commercial
Accounts, as well as the Client Executive to the U.S. Department of
State. He also served as Vice President of Information Systems for
the Universal Service Administrative Company under the oversight
of the Federal Communications Commission; as Chief Technology
Officer, Senior Vice President of Operations, and Corporate Secretary
for the Globix Corporation; and as Chief Information Officer of
Cambrian Communications LLC.
Mr. Holcombe began his career as an officer in the U.S. Army where
he served as company commander of the 1116th Signal Battalion and
was awarded both the Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award and
Most Outstanding Officer of the Year in Hawaii. He graduated from
the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science
degree, finishing first in his class in computer science. He earned
a Master of Business Administration degree in information systems
from Chaminade University in Honolulu, and a Master of Science
degree in computer science from George Washington University.

Steve Riley is a Field CTO at Netskope. Having worked at the intersection of cloud and security for pretty much as long as that’s been an actual topic, Steve offers that perspective to field and executive engagements and also supports long-term technology strategy and works with key industry influencers.