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Brent Williams, CTO, Anakam Inc.

Brent Williams is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Anakam, Inc. and President of their professional services subsidiary, Anakam Information Solutions, LLC. In this role, he leads the product strategy, vision, and customer requirements management for the Anakam suite of identity management products, including their two-factor authentication solution in the government, healthcare, banking, and e-commerce markets. Additionally, he leads the delivery of professional services to federal government clients in the area of strategic consulting, identity management, and program management. Prior to Anakam, Brent led business development for SRA International for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism Solutions for almost five years. His experience base focused on emergency preparedness, continuity of operations, and crisis management. He has also served in a variety of execution leadership, sales, and technical management for a variety of high technology companies including Greenwich Technology Partners, Global One, Verizon, GTE, and BBN. Prior to his commercial experience, Brent served as a nuclear submarine officer in the US Navy. He served in both shipboard positions as well as shore positions including a tour of duty as a military staff member at the White House.

Brent is an avid singer, having performed as a tenor while a Midshipmen in the US Naval Academy Men's Glee Club and with the Cathedral Choral Society here in Washington, DC, after getting out of the Navy. He speaks French fluently, having worked at Global One and with the French Navy while at the Naval Academy. He also attended Johns Hopkins University for his post-graduate engineering education. He is married with two children and lives locally. He and his family enjoy international travel and experiencing new cultures, foods, and outdoor activities. Brent Williams is a member of the Embassy Series Strategic Advisory Council. Along with other members of the ESSAC, he is responsible for guiding the Embassy Series in the development of their sponsorship strategy and helping secure sponsorships from novel sources.