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Alec Bierbauer has built a distinguished post-government career specializing in the development and execution of advanced strategies for operations, intelligence collection, and the assessment of emerging technologies. He is a recognized expert in areas such as risk mitigation, autonomous technology development, due diligence, and value preservation. With a proven record of success, Alec is particularly adept at human source operations and leveraging unmanned systems to deliver cost-effective solutions aligned with client-defined metrics for cost, schedule, and performance.
Since 1989, Alec has been a leading figure in counterterrorism and counterintelligence operations. His extensive career spans both the U.S. government and international corporate sectors, where he has managed and executed global operations in high-stakes, complex, and high-risk environments. During his government tenure in the US Army and CIA, Alec was frequently entrusted with pioneering innovative methods for intelligence collection, exploiting adversarial vulnerabilities, and driving the achievement of critical national security objectives.
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As an experienced operations manager, Pat White manages key functions at both a strategic and operational level to ensure seamless execution of all client projects. Pat began his career in law enforcement with major investigative experience at the State and Federal level with experience working against complex criminal organizations and their support mechanisms.Subsequently Pat has worked internationally in sixty plus countries in risk mitigation, international counter-terrorism, and weapons proliferation. He has vast experience in the recruitment, training, management, and support of individuals and companies in complex foreign environments. Pat brings an innate ability to handle complex projects with a global vision to clients. His development and implementation of protocols led to successful conclusions internationally. Pat is a dual US and Irish citizen with a world view to assist clients.
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Kevin brings over 13 years of experience in risk mitigation, operational growth, strategic collaboration, and emerging technology integration. He leads the Blackrock Strategy team supporting the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Prototypes & Experiments Directorate, providing expertise in assessment, engineering, flight, experimentation, and logistics. Renowned for bridging technical and non-technical teams, he excels in developing threat-informed requirements, testing hypotheses, aligning capabilities with policy, and balancing priorities in complex environments.Kevin began his military career as an Armor officer, serving in combat leadership and tactical staff roles in parachute reconnaissance and mounted infantry units across Europe, Afghanistan, and the U.S. His experience includes platoon leadership, logistics coordination, operational planning, and commanding two companies. He also led a detachment experimenting with upgrades to the Stryker combat vehicle family.Departing from the conventional path, Kevin was selected for the Army’s elite Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) at Fort Meade, Maryland, where he served as an Asymmetric Warfare Operational Specialist and later commanded a unit focused on Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. At AWG, he identified emerging threats, conducted competitive analysis, advised senior leaders, and facilitated rapid technology integration for frontline units.Kevin’s Army career culminated in an assignment with a U.S. Government interagency team, where he safeguarded strategic investments in operations and technologies alongside the Intelligence Community. He played a pivotal role in fostering public-private collaboration, assessing opportunities and threats from emerging technologies, mitigating risks to innovation, contributing to national competitive strategies, and orchestrating high-level decision-making forums.Currently, Kevin continues his service as a Major in the Indiana Army National Guard, serving as Chief of Staff for the 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Near Eastern Languages & Cultures from Indiana University (IU) and earned both an MBA and an MS in Strategic Management from IU’s Kelley School of Business. Based in New Palestine, Indiana, he lives with his wife, son, and three daughters.
