James W HowellDr. James Howell is a senior cybersecurity executive, a U.S. Air Force veteran, and a former Chief Information Security Officer with more than 30 years of experience leading security programs across military, federal, and private-sector environments.His career has centered on protecting mission-critical systems where failure carries national, organizational, and reputational consequences. He served 22 years in the United States Air Force, directing Information Assurance programs, overseeing global cybersecurity operations, and enforcing compliance. Following his military retirement, he spent over a decade in federal civil service as a CISO and senior security leader, responsible for enterprise risk governance, regulatory compliance, and cyber workforce development. He focuses on how trust is built, how it degrades silently, and how leaders must act before that degradation becomes irreversible. Read More Read Less