LCDR Tyson B. Meadors is a Navy Cyber Warfare Engineer currently assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Activity SIXTY SEVEN. He previously served both afloat and ashore as a Surface Warfare Officer and Naval Intelligence Officer. From 2017-2018, he was a Director of Cyber Policy on the National Security Council Staff, where he advised the President, Vice President, and multiple National Security Advisors on cyber operations policy, technology, and threats and helped draft multiple national-level strategies and policies. Prior to commissioning from the US Naval Academy, worked as a journalist and taught English in the People’s Republic of China. He is the only naval officer to ever defeat a guided missile destroyer in a real-world engagement and is also the founder and CEO of Ex Mare Cyber, a cybersecurity consultancy.
