Cyber Security and Information Technology Senior Executive Consultant

Haden Land is a Cyber Security and Information Technology Senior Executive Consultant.  With thirty-five years of professional experience, he serves government agencies, allied nations, and regulated commercial industries.

His areas of expertise include cloud computing, big data, cyber security, enterprise mobility, complex adaptive systems, digitization, engineering, enterprise architecture, advanced concepts, and has domain knowledge within government, space, energy, law enforcement, transportation, financial, and healthcare. 

Mr. Land retired as Vice President of Research and Technology for Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems and Global Solutions.  He was responsible for technical solutions, strategic partnerships, global innovation centers, research and development, and emerging technology planning. Previously, he was Vice President of Solutions Engineering for Lockheed Martin IS&GS, Vice President of Engineering and CTO for Lockheed Martin IS&GS Civil and Vice President of Technical Operations and CTO/CIO for Lockheed Martin Enterprise Solutions.  In addition, Land has extensive technical experience performing in many chief architect and chief engineer roles and has held a number of technical and engineering director positions.  Previous employers include IBM and Loral. 

He currently serves as the Capitol Technology University Board Chairman, Prince George’s Community College Foundation Board Chairman, and Syracuse University Engineering & Computer Science College Dean’s Leadership Council Member.  He is a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon and Epsilon Delta Pi Honor Societies.  Previous positions include Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council Board Director, Potsdam University Board Trustee, Cyber Maryland Advisory Board Member, Washington DC CIO Executive Committee Chair, and World Economic Forum Member.

Mr. Land has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Potsdam University and a master’s degree in Computer Science from Syracuse University. He is a sought out global speaker and active in philanthropic initiatives.  He has been selected eight times as one of the Top Hispanics in Business and Technology by Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology magazine; thrice named a Most Influential Hispanic by the Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council; received the prestigious Global CIO Executive Top 10 Breakaway Leader award; received the Minerva Award for professional lifetime achievement and an honorary doctor degree in Science from Potsdam University; and received an honorary doctor degree in Humane Letters from Capitol Technology University.