Summary
Michael Tanji is a cybersecurity and intelligence leader with nearly three decades of hybrid public- and private-sector experience, now directing cyber efforts for the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing. He combines operational tradecraft from military and intelligence assignments with startup founder and CxO experience to build pragmatic security programs, accelerate capability transfer to industry, and deploy federal funding into measurable, experiential outcomes for IT and OT resilience. Known for creating programs from first principles under severe constraints, he has led global threat intelligence, founded multiple security ventures, and stood up incident detection and response capabilities for organizations operating in conflict zones. Colleagues describe him as a utility player who removes friction so technical teams can excel, and as a leader who balances high performance with attention to human limits to prevent burnout.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Hawaii Pacific University
MA, Computer Crime and Forensics, MA, Computer Crime and Forensics at The George Washington University