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Charles Brooks serves as Vice President and Client Executive for DHS at Xerox. He has extensive experience in senior executive management, marketing, government relations, and business development from his work with large public corporations. In government, he helped establish the Office of Legislative Affairs at DHS and was the first Director of Legislative Affairs at the Science & Technology Directorate. He also spent six years as a senior advisor to Senator Arlen Specter, covering issues like foreign affairs, business, and technology. Brooks is widely published on topics like homeland security, cybersecurity, and public-private partnerships.
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- 1. Executive Profile: Charles Brooks Twitter: @ChuckDBrooks Linked in Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckbrooks Marketing, Executive Management, Thought Leadership, Government Relations (federal and state & local), Strategic Partnering, Business Development Homeland Security, Cybersecurity, Technology & Innovation. Public/Private Partnerships, R & D, Digital Media Charles (Chuck) Brooks serves as Vice President/Client Executive for DHS at Xerox. Chuck has extensive service in Senior Executive Management, Marketing, Government Relations, and Business Development and worked in those capacities for three large public corporations. In government, he served at the Department of Homeland Security as the first Director of Legislative Affairs for the Science & Technology Directorate. He also spent six years on Capitol Hill as a Senior Advisor to the late Senator Arlen Specter where he covered foreign affairs, business, and technology issues. In academia, Chuck was an Adjunct Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins University where he taught graduate level students about homeland security and Congress. He has an MA in International relations from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Political Science from DePauw University, and a Certificate in International Law from The Hague. Chuck is widely published on the subjects of innovation, public/private partnerships, emerging technologies, and issues of homeland security and cybersecurity
- 2. Summary of Experience: * Corporate: Extensive service in Senior Executive Management, Government Relations (also Lobbying & PAC management), External Relations, and Business Development/Sales for three large public corporations. Managed own successful PR and Government Relations consulting firm. * Government: Appointee of two Presidents, George W. Bush (DHS), and Ronald Reagan (Voice of America). Helped "stand up" Office of Legislative Affairs at the US Department of Homeland Security and served as the first Director of Legislative Affairs at the Science & Technology Directorate. Served as a Senior Legislative Staff (defense & foreign affairs, national security, business) to the late Senator Arlen Specter at the U.S. Senate. * Media: Digital; Co-leader of two of the most prominent Homeland Security Groups on Linked In (“Homeland Security”, “US Homeland Security, DHS” (over 40,000 combined members).Top 1% viewed profile on LinkedIn. 30,000 first degree connections, mostly executive level. Over 1,000 followers on Twitter. Traditional Media; Writer/speaker; expertise areas include: homeland security, cyber security, intelligence, defense, foreign affairs, IT, R & D, science & technology, political risk, strategic partnering, business development/sales, government relations, legislative/budget processes, thought leadership, innovation, and social media. (Huffington Post, Forbes, Government Security News (regular contributor) . The Hill (featured contributor), Federal Times (featured contributor), AFCEA Signal Magazine (columnist), Christian Science Monitor (Member of Passcode Influencers Panel) Government Executive, MIT Sloan Blog, Homeland Security Today, Cygnus Media, IDGA website (contributing writer), BizCatalyst360 (featured contributor), Biometric Update (featured contributor) * Academia: Former Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University (taught graduate level course for two years). Produced webinar on DHS & Cybersecurity for George Washington University
- 3. Thought leadership expertise areas: Marketing Channel Experience: • Face-to-face meetings • Industry Days • Social Media & content messaging • Influencer engagement – in person and digital • Web • Media & association outlets • Podcasts/Videocasts/Webinars • Philanthropic • Events Areas of Expertise: Homeland security, business process outsourcing, digitization in government, customer service, cyber security, public/private partnerships, IT, R & D, science & technology, strategic partnering, government relations, innovation, and social media. Issue area topics of writings/presentations/interviews/: Customer Service Contact Centers Transaction Processing 3-D Printing Big Data Internet of Things (IoT) Wearables Cloud Computing Context-aware Computing Artificial Intelligence Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Assurance Cyber Security Data-Centers and Data-Center Consolidation Digital Government Digital Trust and Identity Integration and Management Digitization and Imaging Defined Leading Edge Technologies Outsourcing IT Services Sensors, Devices and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Software Development Virtualization Web Analytics
- 4. Leadership; Activities and Organizations: Governance Committee of the IJIS Institute (supported by DHS & DOJ) Board of Directors of the Safe America Foundation Board of Directors of the Franklin Foundation (Innovation and Stem focus) Board of Directors of “One World For Life” (Emergency Management focus) Lead Judge, the 2013 and 2014 Homeland Security/Border Security Awards (Government Security News) Critical Security Controls Editorial Panel, Council on Cybersecurity Speaker, Global Cyber Threat Summit Speaker, IDGA Homeland Security Week conference Speaker, Secure Cities conference Speaker, CyberMaryland conference Speaker, National Press Club, Global Business News event Featured Panelist on Cybersecurity, Open Innovations Forum in Moscow (MIT Technology Review co-sponsor) Member, TechAmerica, the Cybersecurity Committee and Cybersecurity Legislative Subcommittees, and Emerging Technology Committee Member, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Information Security Task Force. Member, AFCEA Advisor/Influencer, Safe Cities Asia Regional Representative 2011, Davos Second World Forum “Communication on Top” Former Consultant/Advisor to Rhode Schwarz ($2B privately owned company), specializing in homeland security technologies Former Advisor to Intellitech International LLC, a firm advising on law enforcement technology issues headed by two former Assistant Directors of the FBI. Guest seminar lecturer on lobbying and interest groups in the national security policy process at the National War College of the National Defense University Former Federal Advisory Board of AirPatrol Inc. The company provides an intelligent enterprise mobility solution that continuously monitors mobile devices and dynamically adapts their capabilities for the situation. Former Auxiliary Police Officer for the city of Arlington, Virginia.
- 5. Links to Writings, Webinars, Conference Speeches, Radio Interviews Red = conference or media interview Some catalyzing technologies on the government horizon (The Hill) http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/238756-some-catalyzing-technologies-on- the-government-horizon Interview with Chuck Brooks on key Homeland Security Issues for 2015 (Government Security News) gsn 2014 digital yearbook of homeland security awards recipients http://blog.securityrecruiter.com/2015/02/gsn-2014-digital-yearbook-of-homeland.html Solving Problems with Technology Convergence http://government.blogs.xerox.com/2015/04/02/solving-problems-with-technology- convergence/#prettyPhoto Servicing the Internet of Things and the New Digital Economy http://government.blogs.xerox.com/2014/11/21/servicing-internet-of-things-new-digital- economy/#.VKriQCvF91Y Xerox’s Chuck Brooks: Preparation, Commitment Key for Govt-Industry Cyber Partnerships http://blog.executivebiz.com/2015/01/xeroxs-chuck-brooks-preparation- commitment-key-for-govt-industry-cyber-partnerships/ The Four Pillars to Navigating Washington, DC (The Hill) http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits- blog/washington-metro-news/217783-navigating-the-four-pillars-of-washington DHS, FBI stepping up digitization of records http://archive.federaltimes.com/article/20140827/BLG04/308270010/DHS-FBI-stepping-up- digitization-records Internet of Things, New Frontier of Technology Convergence http://government.blogs.xerox.com/2014/08/27/iot-new-frontier-technology- convergence/#prettyPhoto Wearables Bring New Sense of Fashion to Public Sector http://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/tech-insider/2015/02/wearables-bring-new-sense- fashion-public-sector/104679/
- 6. DHS: A decade (and more) of competing congressional oversight http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20140718/BLG04/307180011/DHS-decade-more- competing-congressional-oversight Huffington Post Cybersecurity Industry Interview With Xerox's Chuck Brooks http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-e-finch/cybersecurity-industry- in_2_b_4620232.html?utm_source=Alert- blogger&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%2BNotifications The DHS's vital role in confronting the threat of pandemics and bioterrorism | Federal Times http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20141104/BLG04/311040018/The-DHS-s-vital-role- confronting-threat-pandemics-bioterrorism "Why You Should Be Excited About Future Tech" (InformationWeek) http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/executive-insights-and- innovation/why-you-should-be-excited-about-future-tech/d/d-id/1114036? Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage A Decade After The 9/11 Commission Report http://www.counciloncybersecurity.org/articles/critical-infrastructure- cybersecurity-takes-center-stage-a-decade-after-the-9-11-commission-report/ Creating resilience with public/private partnerships—and planning (MIT Sloan Blog) http://executive.mit.edu/blog/2014/02/creating-resilience-with-publicprivate-partnerships- and-planning/ DHS’s Special Partnership with Native Americans (Indian Country News) http://www.indiancountrynews.com/index.php/news/26-mainstream-politics/13958-dhs- s-special-partnership-with-native-americans TechNOW– InterviewwithCharles Brooks,VP, Department HomelandSecurity at Xerox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8WXYOotJh8 (Note this interview still featured on webpage of The House Homeland Security Committee) Homeland Security is Back in the Limelight By Chuck Brooks (The Hill) http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/homeland-security/230788-homeland-security-is- back-in-the-limelight
- 7. Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage A Decade After The 9/11 Commission Report http://www.counciloncybersecurity.org/articles/critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity-takes- center-stage-a-decade-after-the-9-11-commission-report/#tweet-link Transportation security: Back to the future http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/212288-transportation-security-back-to-the-future Charles Brooks to present June 26 webinar on evolving DHS role in Strategic Cyber Operations http://www.gsnmagazine.com/article/41412/charles_brooks_linkedin_homeland_security_discus si The public/private imperative to protect the grid by Chuck Brooks (Federal Times) http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20140616/BLG04/306160008/The-public-private- imperative-protect-grid How S&T drives innovation at DHS" http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20140423/BLG04/304230005/How-S-T-drives-innovation- DHS Chief Data Officers in the Government – What Role Should They Play? https://government.blogs.xerox.com/2015/02/20/chief-data-officers-government-what-role- should-they- play/?utm_content=sf36444741&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign= Corporate+Channels&CMP=SMO-Facebook+sf36444741#.VSLkIJh0xdh “Human Factors” and Biometrics at DHS: http://www.biometricupdate.com/author/chuck- brooks The public/private imperative to protect the grid http://archive.federaltimes.com/article/20140616/BLG04/306160008/The-public-private- imperative-protect-grid Government Security News 2013 Homeland Security Awards (Lead Judge) http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/39332?c=federal_agencies_legislative Securing the Cyber Ecosystem through Protection Projects and Planning (Homeland Security Week presentation) http://www.homelandsecurityexpo.com/speakerinfo.aspx?tp_spkid=105234
- 8. DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson revitalizes the 'One DHS' vision http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20140513/BLG04/305130012/DHS-Secretary-Jeh- Johnson-revitalizes-One-DHS-vision Chuck Brooks interview published in SecurityInfoWatch on the application of lessons learned from last year's Boston Marathon bombings. "Boston Marathon a case study in lessons learned following last year's bombing tragedy" by Steve Lasky http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/11416172/boston-marathon-security- measures-make-for-a-different-event DHS as the Epicenter for Cybersecurity in Government (Government Security News): http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/32882?c=cyber_security Native Americans key to border security success http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits- blog/immigration/214494-native-americans-key-to-border-security-success Government cyber security programs mandated to go commercial (Cygnus Media): http://mobile.securityinfowatch.com/article/11151600/congressional-hearings-have- called-attention-to-the-need-for-better-cooperation-between-government-agencies-and-the- private-sector Three keys to unlocking tech treasures -- Focus on collaboration, STEM and 'foraging' (Federal Times) http://www.federaltimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013310280011 Strategic Cyber Operations Webinar: The Evolving Role of Cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security by Chuck Brooks at GWU http://cps.gwu.edu/strategic- cyber-operations-webinar-evolving-role-cybersecurity-department-homeland-security “Why You Should be Excited about Future Tech”. Key topics: The digital age and the Internet of Things; Health & Medicine; and, Manufacturing. http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr07041401.html Public/Private Partnerships (FORBES): http://www.forbes.com/sites/xerox/2013/08/12/successful_public_private_partnerships/ Chuck Brooks presentations at Global Risk Expo in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN http://astanaforum.org/2014/events/international-expo-conference-global-risk- expo Featured Speaker:Chuck Brooks - Homeland Security Week 2015 http://www.homelandsecurityweek.com/SpeakerInfo.aspx%3Ftp_spkid%3D105234 Featured Speaker: Homeland Security Week 2014 Conference
- 9. https://www.asdevents.com/event_speakers.asp?id=3323&desc=Homeland+Security+Week+201 4+Conference Using Social Media to Link In to Government: http://bizcatalyst360.com/linking-government/ Xerox’s Charles Brooks: Gov’t Agencies Seek to Accelerate Record Digitization http://blog.executivebiz.com/2014/08/xeroxs-charles-brooks-govt-agencies-seek-to-accelerate- record-digitization/ The National Press Club Hosts Global Leadership Challenges: Government and Private Sector Leaders Share Innovation, Talent and Regulatory Strategies (Presenting)http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11609927.htm Tech & Innovation thought leader Chuck Brooks joins The Franklin Foundation Board of Directors http://www.prlog.org/12396042-tech-innovation-thought-leader-chuck-brooks- joins-the-franklin-foundation-board-of-directors.html Interview with Chuck Brooks: Talking LinkedIn Strategy with Mark Amtower | Hinge http://www.hingemarketing.com/blog/story/talking-linkedin-strategy-with-mark-amtower Featured Speaker: 4th Annual Human Cyber Forensics Conference: https://www.fbcinc.com/e/HCFC/speakers.aspx How Big Data Will Revolutionize Aviation Security (Chuck Brooks Interviewed) http://www.hstoday.us/index.php?id=483&cHash=081010&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news %5D=32217 Xerox’s Charles Brooks: Gov’t Agencies Seek to Accelerate Record Digitization http://blog.executivebiz.com/2014/08/xeroxs-charles-brooks-govt-agencies-seek-to-accelerate- record-digitization/ Transaction Processing is at the Root of Data Analytics http://government.blogs.xerox.com/2014/06/11/transaction-processing-root-of-data- analytics/#prettyPhoto BizCatalyst 360: Digital Government Yields Customer Service Innovation http://bizcatalyst360.com/digital-government-yields-customer-service-innovation/ Government Security News: Charles Brooks, Linkedin Homeland Security discussion leader, to present June 26 webinar on evolving DHS role in Strategic Cyber Operations http://gsnmagazine.com/node/41412?c=cyber_security Digital Government Yields Exciting Innovation
- 10. http://government.blogs.xerox.com/2014/05/28/digital-government-yields-exciting- innovation/ Transforming US Border Crossing http://government.blogs.xerox.com/2014/05/21/transforming-u-s-border-control- processing-through-automation/ Radio Interview: All things LinkedIn - FederalNewsRadio.com http://www.federalnewsradio.com/239/3691601/All-things-LinkedIn Chuck Brooks interview published in SecurityInfoWatch on the application of lessons learned from last year's Boston Marathon bombings. "Boston Marathon a case study in lessons learned following last year's bombing tragedy" by Steve Lasky http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/11416172/boston-marathon-security-measures-make- for-a-different-event DHS's Special Partnership with Native Americans Homeland Security Today http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/kmd/hst_201310/#/12 Pausing Before Tapping “Connect:” Can Privacy and Security ... http://airpatrolcorp.com/2015/01/27/internetofthings/ Events - Executive Next Practices Institute http://www.enpinstitute.com/events/ What Government Agencies Can Learn From The Private Sector (FORBES) http://www.forbes.com/sites/xerox/2013/10/02/government-agencies-eye-contact-centers-for- consolidation-3-takeaways-from-the-private-sector/ Xerox Real Business Radio Online Radio | BlogTalkRadio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/xeroxradio Interview - Global Radio Talk Show – Interviews with Business Leaders ... http://globalradiotalkshow.com/ Xerox exec Chuck Brooks to discuss global cybersecurity threats at MIT Forum in Moscow http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/33583?c=access_control_identification Government cyber security programs mandated to go commercial (Cygnus Media): http://mobile.securityinfowatch.com/article/11151600/congressional-hearings-have-called- attention-to-the-need-for-better-cooperation-between-government-agencies-and-the-private- sector The National Press Club Hosts Global Leadership Challenges: Government and Private Sector Leaders Share Innovation, Talent and Regulatory Strategies (Presenting) http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11609927.htm
- 11. Mining Big Data for What It’s Worth http://government.blogs.xerox.com/2014/12/05/big- data-what-its-worth/#.VSLft5h0xdg Combining Legislation and technology for Better Government Service http://zone.tmcnet.com/topics/articles/355948-combining-legislation-technology-better- government-customer-service.htm Radio Interview: The U.S. Needs a Proactive Approach To Combat Cybercrime https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2014/04/16/the-u-s-needs-a-proactive-approach-to- combat-cybercrime/ Featured Speaker; Symposium on Homeland Security & Defense http://symposiumonhomelandsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-Symposium- on-Homeland-Security__Draft-Schedule-3_30_15.pdf Interview with Chuck Brooks The Business Edge | VoiceAmerica™ http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2186/the-business-edge Featured Speaker; The Counter Terrorist magazine http://www.thecounterterroristmag.com/conference/ Moderator, Technology Conference - Association for Corporate Growth http://www.acg.org/boston/technologyconference.aspx Featured Speaker: 4th Annual Human Cyber Forensics Conference: https://www.fbcinc.com/e/HCFC/speakers.aspx Featured Speaker; The CyberMaryland Conference - Federal Business Council, Inc. http://www.fbcinc.com/e/cybermdconference/speakers.aspx Cybersecurity 2014: Beyond the NIST framework - FedScoop http://fedscoop.com/cybersecurity-2014-beyond-nist-framework/ How Wearable Devices Can Transform Contact Center Operations http://www.customerexperiencereport.com/strategy-and-trends/wearable-devices-can-transform- contact-center-operations/ Interview: TechNOW -- with Charles Brooks, VP, Department Homeland Security at Xerox: What are your Homeland Security views? http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr01301501.html How To Successfully Implement Social Media For Business Development In Government https://howtomeasuresocialmediaingo2015.sched.org/event/c88310c3c0bb9a1 2dcc3742b7d609543#.VSK8z5h0xdg Featured Speaker: Social media in Government Conference http://aliconferences.com/events/social-media-in-government_0515/ CyberTECH Network | Advisors
- 12. http://cybertechnetwork.org/advisors/ Featured Speaker: CYBER CRIME & IDENTITY THEFT IN A GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT http://www.ctcbiz.org/upcoming/flyers/cyber2014/CTC%20Cyber%20Security%202014% 20Outline.pdf xerox | GovCon Executive http://www.govconexecutive.com/%3Fs%3Dxerox Chuck Brooks, Featured Speaker at Press Club on Doing Business in Washington, DC Washington '14 March - Global HR News http://www.globalbusinessnews.net/conf.asp%3Fcid%3D271 Public/private partnership is key to be competitive in any market. The Know How http://asiasecuritynews.com/6299/publicprivate-partnership-is-key-to-be-competitive-in- any-market-the-know-how/ 2015 ConferenceSpeaking Engagements Symposium on Homeland Security & Defense Christopher Newport University | May 18–19, 2015 (Moderating panel on Emergency Services for DHS) http://symposiumonhomelandsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-Symposium-on- Homeland-Security__Draft-Schedule-3_18_15.pdf National Press Club, Global Business News. Speaking on Emerging Technologies (May) Counter Terrorist 10th Annual Homeland Security Professionals Conference and Exposition (Speaking on topic of Secure Cities) https://lnkd.in/bgR6GuW Social Media in Government (Speaking on How To Successfully Implement Social Media For Business Development In Government ) http://aliconferences.com/events/social-media-in- government_0515/
- 13. Sample References: Hon. Admiral Jay Cohen From my Senate confirmation hearings, through two yearsof re-inventingthe Deptof Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (which was described by the Congressin 2006 asa "rudderlessship with no oneat the helm" and in danger of the Congressrescinding$200M in FY 07), Chuck Brooksas Director of Legislative Affairs at DHS wasINVALUABLE to me, the DHS S&T Directorate, DHS, the Nation AND Congressin makingthe "reformation"of DHS S&T a complete success. His Hill/DC acumen, insight, reliability, ability to develop highly effective congressional interaction/communicationsis WITHOUT PEER in my nearly 16 yearsdealing with senior executive branch officials, industry, academiaand the Congress. He has my strongest recommendation for executivepositions of high responsibility in governmentrelations/ businessdevelopment. Hon. Jay M Cohen (Rear Admiral, US Navy, ret.) Pam Turner, Managing Director at Prime Policy Group Chuck was amongthe "start-up" team at DHS, and had responsibility for a widerange of complexissues and challenging proceduralsituations. His knowledgeof the issues, familiarity with the political process, attention to detail, and his professionalism earned him the trust and respect of his Congressionalcontacts, his DHSassociates, and all those who sought his counseland help. Chuck is a "can-do" person, and I strongly recommend him. Hon. HilarionMartinez,Esq. U.S. Department of State, ForeignService Office (Ret.) I met Chuck when we wereboth part of an official delegation of Americans studyingInternationalLaw at the Hague Academy of InternationalLaw. Duringthat time he displayed great diplomatic skills and an intellectual and commercial understandingof internationallaw as it is practiced. I have
- 14. followed Chuck'scareer in public service in Congress, DHS, academia, and in the corporateworld of technology, governmentrelations& business development. Heis a man of excellent character and capabilities and I give him my highest recommendation. Thomas A.Cellucci, ChiefExecutive Officer and Board Member at Ecrypt Technologies Inc It is indeed a distinct pleasureto providethis recommendation for Chuck. To putit simply, Chuck possessesboth the strategic vision and tactical discipline to get results--period. Havingsaid that, his keen intellect is only matched by his genuinegood natureand helpfulattitude towardsothers. I would recommend Chuck for any businessactivity he would undertake. Steve Fivel Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Simon Property Group I had the pleasureof workingwith Chuck when our company, BrightpointInc., needed assistance in openingdoorsin Washington, D.C. with the government. Chuck is highly regarded and well known in this tight knit community. Chuck also assisted uswith certain internationalopportunitiesthat wereof strategic valueto our success. We hired Chuck when we were a relatively small, but high growth company; Brightpointwas recently included in the Fortune500. Chuck is a team player and I would givehim my highest recommendation.