Brandon Bean is the Chief of Regional Support for Western CONUS for the Department of Defense, where he leads a team of military, government, and defense contractors in providing tailored information technology, security, and policy assessments and studies to support DOD tactical, operational, and strategic goals. With over 18 years of military service, his career has included expertise in aviation, intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science. He holds an MS in Data Analytics and the BS in Information Systems Management from the University of Maryland University College.