William Arbaugh is a seasoned information security and computer science leader with decades of experience spanning academia, government, and industry. As President and CTO of Five Directions Inc. and President of QDSC, he blends research rigor from his role as Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland with hands-on product and architecture leadership, including a prior principal architect role at Microsoft and founding Komoku. His background includes senior technical advising at the NSA and early systems work for the U.S. Army, giving him uncommon depth in secure systems, threat analysis, and operational requirements. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and brings a track record of translating advanced research into practical, mission-critical security solutions.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at United States Military Academy at West Point
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Columbia Engineering
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania
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William Arbaugh - President at University of Maryland