New York’s defense and space footprint spans precision manufacturing, secure communications, navigation and timing, and research organizations supporting national security missions. Cybersecurity leaders in this sector operate under strict compliance regimes (including DFARS, NIST, and CMMC-aligned expectations), protect sensitive intellectual property, and secure environments where reliability and integrity matter as much as confidentiality.
Christian Lorent — Chief Information Security Officer, Marotta Controls, Inc.
Christian Lorent is a security and technology leader with 25+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale programs and building high-performing teams. He has a strong track record establishing full-service IT organizations and partnering with executives to meet DFARS/NIST/CMMC compliance requirements, with a focus on risk management, operational excellence, and measurable business value.
Jon Erickson — Chief Information Security Officer, Persistent Systems, LLC
Jon Erickson brings more than two decades of experience across IT operations and cybersecurity, with strengths spanning zero trust architecture, identity and access management, security engineering, and multi-cloud/hybrid environments. His background includes leading digital transformation and security modernization initiatives in highly regulated contexts, supporting innovation while maintaining resilience.
Michal Tromszczynski — Information Systems Security Manager and Chief Information Security Officer, Institute for Defense Analyses
Michal Tromszczynski leads cybersecurity operations and governance with direct oversight of accreditation and authorization processes aligned to U.S. Government and Department of Defense expectations. His work includes security control validation, high-impact incident leadership, audit and exercise program development, and the creation of core governance artifacts such as System Security Plans and Plans of Action and Milestones.
Bailey Sager — Director of Information Systems and Cybersecurity, Safran – Navigation and Timing
Bailey Sager oversees global information systems and cybersecurity, driving governance, training, and compliance programs aligned to standards including CMMC, NIST, and ISO/IEC 27001. Her experience includes multinational program leadership, policy and standard operating procedure development, and mergers and acquisitions integration—balancing security, continuity, and operational performance.
Why Defense and Health Security Converge in New York
While defense and space work may seem far from hospitals and public health at first glance, the shared reality is “mission assurance”: environments where downtime, tampering, or data loss can translate into real-world harm. The same practices that strengthen defense programs—rigorous access control, trusted supply chains, resilience engineering, and compliance-driven governance—also show up in New York’s Health and Wellness sector, where patient safety, critical operations, and regulated data protection demand equally disciplined leadership.
To see how these priorities translate into healthcare, hospitals, and statewide health agencies, continue to CISOs to Watch in the State of New York’s Health & Wellness Industry.