BlueCat Networks Names Bill Crowell, Former Deputy Director of the NSA; Bob Flores, Former CTO of the CIA and John McFarlane, Former President of Sun Microsystems Software Division to its New Technical Advisory Board
Technical Advisory Board to Shape Future of IPAM, DNS and DHCP Worldwide
August 19, 2010
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence™ company, today announced three new members of its newly-formed Technical Advisory Board (TAB). The highly-distinguished TAB members are William (Bill) Crowell, Former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (NSA); Bob Flores, Former CTO of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and John McFarlane the Former President of Sun Microsystems Software Division. The three new members join Ron Aitchison, the renowned DNS authority and author of the go-to DNS technology reference book, "Pro DNS and BIND." Tasked with leveraging its vast government IT background, agency experience and DNS knowledge, the TAB will initially focus on driving BlueCat Networks’ IPAM and DNS/DHCP product development for government agencies worldwide.
Named as one of the 25 most influential people in the security industry by Security Magazine in December 2008, Bill Crowell, the former Deputy Director of the NSA, is a renowned network and information security expert. After the 9/11 tragedy, Crowell served on the "Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age," which published three landmark studies on Homeland Security and information sharing. He also served on numerous panels to investigate and improve military command and control, intelligence and security systems, and was named Chairman of the Director of National Intelligence Senior Advisory Group in August, 2007. Crowell co-authored, "Physical and Logical Security Convergence," published in May, 2007, and has featured in such prestigious publications as the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today, InformationWeek, NetworkWorld, Computerworld, Federal Computer Week and CIO Magazine. He has also appeared on CBS MarketWatch, CNET News, CNBC and The Charlie Rose Show. Prior to joining the NSA, Crowell spent six years as President and CEO of Cylink Corporation, a leading provider of e-business security solutions.
Former CTO of the CIA, Bob Flores spent 31 years at the Agency. He held various positions in the Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Support, and the National Clandestine Service, culminating in three years as the CIA’s CTO – responsible for ensuring that the CIA’s technology investments matched the needs of its mission. He also acted as the CIA’s representative on several government-wide information sharing committees and councils. Flores is now the Founder and President of Applicology Incorporated, an independent informatics and cyber security consulting firm.
John McFarlane brings more than 25 years of global technology industry expertise in the software, computing and networking sectors to the TAB. The co-founder of Vidder Inc. a venture-backed developer of cyber security software, McFarlane’s illustrious career includes positions as Chairman and CEO of Ascendent Systems, President of the Software Division and President of the Service Provider Division at Sun Microsystems as well as senior executive roles at Nortel Networks and Bell Northern Research.
Crowell, Flores and McFarlane join Ron Aitchison who was the first TAB member announced in June. Aitchison is a true DNS/DNSSEC thought leader and the author of "Pro DNS and BIND", the globally-recognized DNS technology reference book. With over 35 years experience, Aitchison has authored numerous DNS articles and blogs and has published over 3,500 pages of freely-available technical information on the web.
"BlueCat is incredibly proud to have assembled a who’s who of the IT Security, IPAM, DNS and DHCP worlds, and I fully expect the Technical Advisory Board to not only be instrumental in driving the development of BlueCat’s IPAM and DNS/DHCP solutions, but the entire future of the market," said Michael Hyatt, co-founder & CEO, BlueCat Networks. "It is extremely exciting to consider what breakthroughs these experts can achieve together," Hyatt continued. "The U.S. government has become BlueCat’s biggest customer over the last couple of years, and so the Board will initially leverage its vast government experience and technical knowledge to help BlueCat develop IPAM and DNS/DHCP solutions that are a perfect fit for U.S. government agencies."
BlueCat Networks’ physical and virtual appliances integrate with BlueCat Networks’ own Adonis DNS/DHCP appliances and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows DNS and DHCP to make it simple for administrators to fully integrate IP inventory tracking and allocation, along with DNS and DHCP management. Administrators can design networks with a simple conceptual view, then deploy and manage them across the organization. When managing DNS and DHCP, BlueCat Networks’ Proteus IPAM solution becomes "mission control", offering full command, control and customization of configurations from a centralized and secure Web-based interface to make it simple to eliminate all IPAM problems.
For more information on BlueCat Networks’ Technical Advisory Board, please visit http://www.bluecatnetworks.com/company/overview/technical-advisory-board.
About BlueCat Networks
BlueCat Networks is the leader in IP Address Management (IPAM) and DNS/DHCP Core Services, including the centralized management of Microsoft Windows® DNS/DHCP services. BlueCat Networks’ Proteus (IPAM) and Adonis (DNS/DHCP) are available in both virtual and appliance format. With the exponential growth in IP and MAC Addresses and Domain Names, BlueCat Networks solves critical network management issues by centrally managing, controlling and auditing IPv4, IPv6, DNS and DNSSEC networks. BlueCat Networks’ award-winning solutions provide unparalleled network uptime and scale for small to large organizations. Additional information can be found at www.bluecatnetworks.com.
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