LCDR Tyson B. Meadors, USN
Lieutenant Commander Tyson Meadors is a Navy cyber warfare engineer currently assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Activity 67. He previously served both afloat and ashore as a surface warfare officer and naval intelligence officer.
From 2017 to 2018, Lieutenant Commander Meadors 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 U.S. Naval Academy, he 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 chief executive officer of Ex Mare Cyber, a cybersecurity consultancy.