OUR MISSION

To secure society and make cybersecurity expertise available to all

At Blackwire Labs we live by a set of principles that define our commitment to service, excellence & innovation

Key Values

Culture of Service

Service to God & country is core to all our pursuits. This governs all aspects of our business from engineering & client engagement to supporting our community & society as a whole.

Culture of Service

Service to God & country is core to all our pursuits. This governs all aspects of our business from engineering & client engagement to supporting our community & society as a whole.

Uniting Diverse Expertise

BlackWire assembles and nurtures a team of top-tier professionals in security, technology and data science/AI, valuing diversity and expertise to ensure excellence in every aspect of our cybersecurity solutions.

Uniting Diverse Expertise

BlackWire assembles and nurtures a team of top-tier professionals in security, technology and data science/AI, valuing diversity and expertise to ensure excellence in every aspect of our cybersecurity solutions.

Culture of Excellence & Innovation

Our clients and community will always get our best. We will listen with humility and never yield in our pursuit to bring the highest level of cybersecurity expertise & AI innovation to meet their needs.

Culture of Excellence & Innovation

Our clients and community will always get our best. We will listen with humility and never yield in our pursuit to bring the highest level of cybersecurity expertise & AI innovation to meet their needs.

Culture of Service

Service to God & country is core to all our pursuits. This governs all aspects of our business from engineering & client engagement to supporting our community & society as a whole.

Uniting Diverse Expertise

BlackWire assembles and nurtures a team of top-tier professionals in security, technology and data science/AI, valuing diversity and expertise to ensure excellence in every aspect of our cybersecurity solutions.

Culture of Excellence & Innovation

Our clients and community will always get our best. We will listen with humility and never yield in our pursuit to bring the highest level of cybersecurity expertise & AI innovation to meet their needs.

Meet the Leadership and Advisor team

Our Executive and Advisor team brings decades of experience across military, government, and private sectors to revolutionize cybersecurity solutions.

LEADERSHIP

Josh Ray

Founder & CEO
Navy vet & cyber expert Joshua Ray, CEO of Blackwire Labs, brings 24+ years of experience defending against advanced threats across sectors.

Matt Devost

Founding Advisor
Matt Devost, CEO of OODA LLC, brings 30 years of experience in cybersecurity and intelligence across public and private sectors.

Andrew Maloney

Co-Founder & COO
Andrew Maloney brings 24+ years of cybersecurity expertise to Blackwire Labs, with experience from Air Force to founding tech startups.

Scott Stephenson

VP of Sales & Business Development
Sales and strategy exec with 30+ years leading cyber ops at CIA, Accenture, and U.S. military—focused on scaling secure, resilient AI solutions.

Ravi Gupta

VP of Engineering & Product
Engineering & AI lead with 20 years building SaaS, risk analytics, and Web3 threat detection platforms across fintech, defense, and crypto sectors.

ADVISORS

Bob Gourley

Advisor
Advisor and former DIA CTO with deep experience in cyber threat intel, enterprise IT strategy, and national security innovation.

Austin McDaniel

Advisor
CEO of Good Code, brings 20+ years of cyber innovation, with 4 patents and leadership roles across startups, DoD, and tech giants like Google.

Michael Dent

Advisor
Public sector CISO with 20+ years protecting critical infrastructure, leading risk and privacy programs, and advising on cybersecurity innovation.

Karl Schneider

Advisor
National security advisor and retired Special Forces officer with global experience in cyber compliance, defense policy, and threat strategy.

Aaron Card

Advisor
Incident response and cyber ops leader with 24+ years across military, and commercial sectors—specialized in breach readiness and digital forensics.

Kristin Del Rosso

Advisor
Cyber intelligence expert with a decade of experience in nation-state threat tracking, fraud investigations, and AI-driven adversary analysis.