Chuck Brooks has been nominated for Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year for his extensive thought leadership and advocacy on cybersecurity issues. He regularly publishes on these topics in various media outlets and is a pioneer in social media, bringing attention to cyber issues through frequent posts and commentary on platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Brooks also speaks at many conferences and serves on the boards of several organizations in both commercial and nonprofit sectors. He has over 32,000 followers on LinkedIn and receives widespread praise and endorsement for his knowledge sharing and contributions to the cybersecurity field.

1. Chuck Brooks
WINNER - Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year
(Results announced March 22, 2016)
The 2016 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards honor individuals and companies that demonstrate excellence,
innovation and leadership in information security.The CybersecurityExcellence Awards are produced in cooperation
with the Information Security Community on LinkedIn, tapping into the experience of over 290,000+ cybersecurity
professionals to recognize the world’s best cybersecurity products, individuals and organizations.
 Job title of nominated professional: Vice President
 Company (where nominated professional or teamis working): Sutherland
Government Solutions
 Website: http://www.sutherlandglobal.com/
 Company size (employees): 36,000

2. * Chuck thought leadership writings on cybersecurity have helped shape the public policy
debate as he is respected in industry, in the Federal Government, academia, and on Capitol Hill.
He also has a strong following at many of the embassies in Washington, DC
* Chuck is a pioneer in social media with a global following and has brought significant
attention to cyber issues from his frequent posts and commentary on LinkedIn, Twitter,
Facebook, FedScoop, and other social media
* Chuck brings experience from service in the public sector, academia, and with corporations.
He serves on a variety of boards, many of them philanthropic. He brings a substantive
knowledge on a broad range of cyber issues and a special expertise of cybersecurity in
government that have benefited both the not-for-profit, public, and commercial sectors.
In less than 300 words, summarize the achievements of the professional or team in the
nominated category
Chuck has been a force in discussing, advocating, promoting cybersecurity and marketing issues
across all mediums. He is known for his thought leadership on cybersecurity issues and has
published on these topics in the 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), and Biometric Update (featured
contributor). He is Vice Chair of CompTIA’s New and Emerging Technologies Committee, an
Advisor to Cybertech, Inzero Systems, B2B Cybersecurity, Cyber Resilience Institute, on the
Board of Bravatek, and is an a technology Partner advisor to the Bill and Melinda Foundation He
has also been a featured speaker and panelist at many conferences and events including
. • Lead Judge, the 2013 and 2014, 15 Homeland Security/Border Security Awards (Government
Security News)
• Critical Security Controls Editorial Panel, Council on Cybersecurity
• Speaker, Global Cyber Threat Summit
• Speaker, Kaspersky Cyber Security Conference 2015
• Speaker, IDGA Homeland Security Week conference
• Speaker Homeland Security Professionals Conference 2015
• Speaker, Secure Cities conference 2
• Speaker, CyberMaryland conference 2014/15
• Speaker, National Press Club, Global Business News events 2014/15
• Featured Panelist on Cybersecurity, Open Innovations Forum (MIT Technology Review co-
sponsor)
Most of you know his via social media for his regular posts and may be one of his 32,000
followers on LinkedIn. Charles (Chuck) Brooks serves as the Vice President for Government
Relations & Marketing for Sutherland Government Solutions. 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

3. academia, Chuck was an Adjunct Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins University. He has an MA
from the University of Chicago and a BA from DePauw University.
58 Endorsementsfor “Chuck Brooks”
1.
Jeff Mathis on December 22, 2015
Chuck has been a real inspiration to me for many years. He is always posting or writing breaking
news and keeping the Information Security Community up to date on the most relevant issues.
Chuck is a pioneer in social media with a global following and has brought significant attention
to cyber issues from his frequent posts and commentary on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook,
FedScoop, and other social media
I respect him greatly and hope to someday have as much knowledge and wisdom and most
importantly share that knowledge with the Industry like he does.
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Terry Bradley on December 22, 2015
Well deserved
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Sheryl Hollarn on December 22, 2015
Think Chuck is the right person!
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Rand H. Fishbein, Ph.D. onDecember 22, 2015
Kudos, Chuck! You have my vote You’re the best! Randy
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5.
Flip on December 22, 2015
Thank you Chuck and you have my vote!
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Peter Smith on December 22, 2015
I am very happy to hear about this and I so wish you the best of luck. You are one outstanding
person.
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7.
Caryn Garber on December 22, 2015

4. Chuck Brooks is more than deserving of the nomination and the award. Well done, as always,
Chuck.
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bradley rotter on December 22, 2015
Chuck is a force of the universe
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Michael Marks on December 22, 2015
Chuck’s leadership and tireless efforts have helped promulgate and shape public policy and
technology innovation in the critical world of cybersecurity. He is recognized across the breadth
of Homeland Security, DoD, corporate and academic realms as a driver of change, leveraging
social media to enhance his professional channels of communication. I could not imagine a
more deserving candidate for this award.
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Alexander Pyntikov onDecember 22, 2015
Chuck,
You have my vote and I wish you the best.
Alexander
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yomtob Sabah on December 22, 2015
a true pioneer always aspiring to excelence ! with more like Chuck we would be living in a safer
world .
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yomtob Sabah onDecember 22, 2015
Chuck is a true pioneer always aspiring to excelence . Well deserved
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Paul Greenberg on December 22, 2015
Chuck is not only a practical focused business leader but a thought leader par excellence when
it comes to cybersecurity and not only the public sector and its direct involvement but citizen
involvement.
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5. Dave Kromer on December 22, 2015
Good luck Chuck, thanks for all you do!
Dave
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Ludmila Morozova-Buss onDecember 22, 2015
Learning from Mr. Brooks starting from 2011. I do not know a better candidate for this Award.
Thank you!
Ludmila Morozova-Buss, M.S. in Mathematics
Management, Technology and Entrepreneurship Roundtable Owner
Berlin. Germany
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Dov Shiloah on December 22, 2015
A well deserving personality.
Experience and foresight!
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Martha Hill on December 22, 2015
Good Luck on your nomination
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Maria Emanuel on December 22, 2015
Chuck has my vote!
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yomtob Sabah on December 22, 2015
Chuck is a pioneer relentlesly aspiring to excelence . He well deserves this award !
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19.
Diana Epstein on December 22, 2015
The ultimate professional. Ahead of his time in both thought and deed. Couldn’t be more
deserving of this award!!
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20.
Anita Bradley on December 23, 2015
5 stars!
Amazing ability to connect people with National Security information, quickly and accurately.
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6. Mark Kagan on December 23, 2015
I’ve known Chuck since (can it be?) 1988 and I can’t think of someone more deserving of this
award for the work he’s done and the activities he’s participated in, directed, managed,
initiated, and contributed to. 5 stars.
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22.
Harry Tucker on December 23, 2015
Chuck is the epitome of professionalism, knowledge awareness and knowledge sharing. It is a
privilege to interact with Chuck and to learn from him.
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Anna E. Kobylinska onDecember 23, 2015
Chuck Brooks is an outstanding professional, with an extraordinary knowledge about
cybersecurity. I endorse him for Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year!
Anna E.Kobylinska
CTO at McKinley Denali Inc
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Rhys Robinson on December 23, 2015
For anything “cyber” related, Chuck is one of the first people I turn to for thd HONEST and
COMPLETE story.
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25.
Howard S on December 24, 2015
I enthusiastically vote for Chuck!
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26.
Francisco Lopez on December 24, 2015
Great Professional.
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27.
Janine Finnell on December 24, 2015
Chuck Brooks is a very active member in our Leaders in Energy group of nearly 1900 members.
He consistently provides interesting content for our members who are in the Washington DC
Metro area, around the US, and the world. I have just reached out to him to see if he may be
interested in leading an event for us on the topic of cybersecurity related to smart grid topics. I
am proud to nominate him for this Cybersecurity Excellent Award.
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28.
Bradford Rand on December 24, 2015

7. Chuck is a non-stop marketing machine. He is constantly moving forward in this fast paced
industry and I am honored to know him.
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29.
Dr. Richard Hoyer on December 24, 2015
Chuck,
Good luck on obtaining your award. You very much deserve it and I voted for you.
Rick
Dr. Richard J. Hoyer
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30.
Boris Agranovich on December 24, 2015
Chuck is the top contributor for Global Risk Community –http://globalriskcommunity.comin the
area of cybersecurity.
He always brings fresh ideas and top research in front of our more than 20,000-strong
community.
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peggy oconnor on December 24, 2015
Chuck routinely provides valuable, timely content aimed at helping security professionals
succeed personally and professionally. He’s also super responsive and somebody I know I can
count on when needed.
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32.
June Klein on December 25, 2015
Well-deserved for Chuck. I know Chuck as a colleague in Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and
through many griups.
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33.
Eileen Kent on December 26, 2015
I’ve known Chuck for many years now and between leading the US Department of Homeland
Security discussions on LinkedIn and leadership activities in organizations such as this, he is the
ideal candidate for Marketer of the Year for the Cybersecurity Community.
Sincerely,
Eileen Kent
President
Custom Keynotes
The Federal Sales Sherpa
312-636-5381
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8. RUTH KING on December 26, 2015
HE IS THE BEST PROFESSIONAL I EVER MET IN ANY FIELD
RUTH KING
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35.
Elaine Haver on December 27, 2015
Good Job!
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36.
David Steinmann on December 27, 2015
Chuck is the consummate professional. This is the easiest vote I will ever have cast. Congrats,
Chuck. You have really earned this distinction!
Aloha.
David
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Zac Cole on December 27, 2015
Congrats on the nomination! You have my vote!
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Jeff Mathis on December 28, 2015
I really enjoy reading the articles and breaking news stories that Chuck writes about. I didn’t
know him at all until a couple of years ago I joined the Homeland Security group on LI and
started reading his posts and then news articles. They are very timely and convey a sense of
understanding the problem from a tactical level more than theoretical, which is great from my
perspective of being an InfoSec Pro, because theory does not stop a hack or help mitigation of
risk, or incidence response.
I hope wehe wins because he deserves it, he has worked hard and tirelessly to help keep us
informed and safe.
Thanks again Chuck for everything you do.
Jeff Mathis
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Robert Wynne on December 29, 2015
Chuck is on the forefront of cybersecurity issues and a tireless and valuable resource.
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Arjen de Landgraaf on January 2, 2016

9. Chuck, here is my vote.
Great Stuff!!!!
Arjen de Landgraaf
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41.
David Logsdon on January 5, 2016
Chuck is a visionary in his field and I am honored to have the opportunity to work with him on a
daily basis.
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42.
Bill Gunn on January 24, 2016
Congratulations Chuck! Your excellence is noticed and rewarded.
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43.
Dan Loney on January 27, 2016
chuck:
I’m in your corner buddy
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44.
Michael Benaudis on January 28, 2016
Dear Mr.Chuck Brooks , thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I give you my vote and I
rate 5 stars! Michael.B
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45.
Tonya Saunders on January 30, 2016
Mr. Brooks,
I support your nomination – much more success to you in future efforts. I enjoy your posts and
information sharing.
5 stars! Tonya S.
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46.
Christopher Maher on February 8, 2016
Chuck deserves all good things… He’s a dogged (one might say, relentless) advocate for better
cyber defenses… a smart user of social media in his advocacy… and a great guy.
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47.
Gary on February 8, 2016
Congratulations! Well deserved.
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10. Ed Smith on February 10, 2016
I can honestly say that Chuck set an example for me in the use of social media and I believe the
proper use of it will help me bring a very valuable product that has been overlooked in the
scheme of things, to the prominence it deserves…Thanks Chuck!
Ed Smith
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Kristopher Boyd on February 10, 2016
Good luck and well deserved. I couldn’t think of a better person.
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Count Stephen von Siebenburgen on February 12, 2016
Simply the best man. The most qualified, the most dynamic, the most well-thought of and the
most admired. And oh yeah – the most knowledgable.
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51.
Litsa Sfarnas on February 12, 2016
Chuck Brooks is the most deserving candidate for the Cybersecurity Excellence Award as he is
THE BEST ! His outstanding expertise, dedication, integrity, tireless endeavors, and remarkable
Cybersecurity skills and knowledge makes him shine above the rest. There is no better
individual worthy of this excellent award. Thank you for all that you do, Chuck Brooks !
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52.
Allan Bradley on February 13, 2016
I believe Chuck has moral value in his understanding of technology in government as the good
tools for society, not necessarily as the hyped profit market for the few. He understands the
spirit of human technology in its inherent value, is really all that counts.
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53.
Professor Tyrone S. Pitdis onFebruary 13, 2016
Chuck is clearly an exemplar when it comes to promoting the advancement of knowledge,
thought and practice in cyber security accross a range of media. Most relevant for me he has
often engaged with the academic community and has delivered and contributed to thought
provoking and engaging symposia and presentations including at the prestigious Academy of
Management.
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54.
Brian Moriarty on February 16, 2016

11. I continue to learn from Chuck’s articles and those that he shares. The communications
revolution is a great benefit, but it takes curators of information such as Chuck for that value to
be realized.
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55.
James F on February 20, 2016
Although I don’t know Chuck but read his papers and his CWC 70 on youtube. I came to a
conclusion that we need more people with this rare faculty. Thank you for making cyber space
safer.
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56.
Derek R. Harp on March 3, 2016
I absolutely support Chuck for the Cybersecurity marketer of the year. He is a tremendous and
positive influence in this space and I am glad to be able to observe and learn from what he
does.
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