Background
About Brad
25+ years in technology, security, and product. USMC veteran, founder, and open-source contributor.
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Years in Technology
USMC
Marine Veteran
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Products Built
Product & Security
Director of Product Management with 25+ years in IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and cloud technologies. Currently at Summit 7 (Huntsville, AL), building managed services solutions that help organizations navigate CMMC and enterprise security challenges.
I founded Agent Action Firewall — an AI agent governance, safety, and audit platform featuring policy-based controls, human-in-the-loop approvals, semantic threat detection, and cryptographic audit trails. Currently preparing for public launch and developer beta.
As a U.S. Marine Veteran and speaker, I bring a strategic, mission-driven approach to product decisions. I write on X (@bradshannon) to make AI and emerging tech accessible, and publish open-source tools on GitHub.
Photography
Wildlife and landscape photography is one of my favorite creative outlets. I shoot primarily with a Canon 80D and a Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM prime lens, capturing wildlife in their natural habitats and wide landscape scenes.
Prints of my wildlife and landscape photos are available for collectors.
Consulting
AI Strategy & Process Automation
I help organizations identify where AI delivers real ROI — replacing manual bottlenecks with intelligent workflows, deploying agents with the governance guardrails that enterprise and defense environments require, and moving from proof-of-concept to production faster than most teams think is possible.
AI Process Automation
Map your highest-friction workflows, design LLM-backed automation, and stand up the infrastructure to run it reliably — with measurable time and cost outcomes.
AI Governance & Agent Safety
Policy frameworks, audit trails, and human-in-the-loop controls for organizations deploying autonomous AI agents. Built on the same architecture powering Agent Action Firewall.
Defense & CMMC Compliance
NIST SP 800-171 gap assessments and CMMC readiness for defense contractors and managed service providers — from documentation to control implementation.
Product Strategy
Translating AI capabilities into shipped products — roadmap definition, vendor evaluation, build-vs-buy decisions, and GTM planning for AI-native tools.
Available for advisory engagements and short-term projects. Start a conversation →
What I Build For
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Mission first
Decisions are clearer when the stakes are real. USMC and 25 years of security work shaped how I think about what matters — and what doesn't.
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Security by design
Not bolted on after the fact. Every product I build treats trust and auditability as first-class requirements, not compliance checkboxes.
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Clarity over complexity
AI and security are hard enough. I write and build to make them understandable to the people who need to act on them.
Writing
Regular threads on AI governance and emerging technology on X (@bradshannon).
Speaking
Topics
AI Governance & Agent Safety
Policy-based controls, audit trails, and human-in-the-loop design for autonomous systems
CMMC & Defense Cybersecurity
Navigating compliance for the defense industrial base — practical frameworks for organizations of all sizes
Building AI Products
From prototype to production — shipping AI-native tools with speed, safety, and trust
Open-Source Security Tooling
LLM threat detection, prompt injection prevention, and building security into agentic systems
Available for conferences, panels, and podcasts. Invite Brad to speak →
Credentials
Director of Product Management, Managed Services
Summit 7 · Huntsville, Alabama
Founder
Agent Action Firewall
IT Director, NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC Compliance
Wood Programs · 4.5 years
U.S. Marine Veteran
United States Marine Corps
BS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Owner, IT Consulting
DevSoft Solutions · 10+ years