General James Cartwright

A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and sometimes called “Obama’s favorite general,” Cartwright was one of the key members of the national security team that developed the administration’s national cyber policy, and he was also instrumental in “Olympic Games,” the U.S. cyber offensive that included Stuxnet and Flame, computer programs that targeted and disrupted Iran’s nuclear program. Cartwright failed to get a promotion to chairman due to an investigation into an alleged relationship with a junior officer in his chain of command. Since retiring in 2011, Cartwright has become an outspoken advocate for the need to increase offensive cyber capability. Says one cyber expert: “He is brilliant and out to make the point that we need more offense.” General Cartwright serves as a member of The Raytheon Company Board of Directors. General Cartwright is also an advisor for several corporate entities involved in global management consulting; technology services and program solutions; predictive and Big Data Analytics; and advanced systems engineering, integration, and decision-support services. He serves as an advisor to the Boards of Directors for Accenture Federal Services, Enlightenment Capital, IxReveal, Logos Technologies, Opera Solutions, and TASC. General Cartwright is also affiliated with a number of professional organizations to include the Aspen Strategy Group, The Atlantic Council, Global Zero, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative.