2018 AFCEA TechNet Augusta Conference and Expo

Jay Grant
Senior Federal Systems Engineer
Symantec Corporation


Mr. Grant served as the Enterprise Operations Branch Chief GS-15 for the Executive Office of the President (Whitehouse). During that time Mr. Grant was responsible for the day to day operations of the President’s unclassified networks, data centers, and supporting Air Force One interconnected systems. Mr. Grant also led and managed several high profile Whitehouse technology projects utilizing his team of 51 contractors and 5 government employees. Mr. Grant has also served as the Global Director of Professional Services (Incident Response) at AccessData. Prior to AccessData Mr. Grant completed a 20 year Law Enforcement Career while also serving 13 years in the US Military Reserve component. Mr. Grant currently holds the cyber certifications of CCFP – Certified Computer Forensic Professional from ISC2, CBSE – Certified Biometric Security Engineer, AccessData Certified Examiner, AccessData Mobile Phone Examiner, COMP TIA Security+, and COMP TIA A+. Mr. Grant completed a 20 year law enforcement career where he worked varying assignments over the years to include SWAT Operator, Narcotics (tactical and undercover), Detective for Persons Crime / Violent Crimes, Traffic (Motors), THI (Traffic Homicide Investigations), and Digital Forensic Investigations. During his career Mr. Grant also served as a Field Training Officer, and adjunct instructor for both law enforcement academies and college associate degree programs. During Mr. Grant’s reserve military service he has held three military occupation specialties of Firefighting, Infantry, and Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist.

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