Mike is a technologist with what can only be
described as an amazing technology
leadership career. He recently returned to
the private sector after serving in various
high level national security information
technology roles in the public sector.
Mike recently wrapped up a 3+ year tour of
duty in Washington DC - first as the CIO for
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) where he
served as the senior IT and cyber security
official for the DOE and the principal
information management advisor to the
Secretary of Energy. Following that Mike
served as Assistant Secretary for the
Department of Homeland Security for Cyber
Security and Communications (CS&C), an
office created by the U.S. Congress to carry
out the national critical infrastructure
protection cyber security mission. Previous
public service jobs included CIO for
Colorado and Deputy CIO for California.
Today, Mike has returned to his
entrepreneurial roots as CEO of 915Labs. He
leads the exclusive provider of the MATS™
food sterilization system, utilizing
technology developed by Washington State
University in coordination with government
and industry partners. The MATS™ system
is poised to revolutionize food processing
by radically increasing food safety, taste, texture, and nutritional
value.
Mike Locatis is also Managing Partner of
Nexusist, a consulting and
venture development company with global
reach through its extensive partner
networks. Nexusist builds and cultivates
high-growth startup ventures in sectors
critical to the global economy including
food and agriculture, water and energy,
communications, information technology, and
cyber security.
Connection to Ray
Mike and Ray met each other two years ago
via TiE Rockies and immediately discovered
that they both spoke cyber security and
shared the entrepreneurial gene. Mike’s
strategic view of enterprise networks and
cyber security issues have been of great
value to Ray as he has developed
the Data1Qbit vision and architected the
system. Mike's many direct connections into
the highest ranking cyber security movers
and shakers in the world will prove
of enormous benefit as the Data1Qbit
concept is launched. The Team is
lucky indeed to have Mike on board.
