Howard Schmidt
Former Cyber Advisor to Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush; former CISO and CSO at Microsoft; former CISO at eBay
Howard Schmidt serves as a partner in the strategic advisory firm, Ridge-Schmidt Cyber, an executive services firm that helps leaders in business and government navigate the increasing demands of cybersecurity. He serves in this position with Tom Ridge, the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. He also serves as executive director of The Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode).