“Securing IoT Systems in the DoD and Beyond” Session from Smart City Expo USA

Cully Patch, Sr. Program Manager, Cybersecurity and Intelligence at Quanterion Solutions recently spoke at Smart City Expo USA in New York City as a panelist.

This session introduced the groundbreaking work of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate in Rome, NY, and the ORION program, which addresses the urgent need for secure IoT capabilities.

The interactive discussion explored AFRL’s advancements in exploring, prototyping, and demonstrating high-impact, affordable and game-changing technologies, and how it brings ORION’s capabilities together to ensure the integrity and resilience of critical systems.

Mark Romano from NYSTEC led the discussion for the panelist session with Assured Information Security (AIS) and Quanterion Solutions.

Watch the video recording of Smart City Expo USA’s “Securing IoT Systems in the DoD and Beyond” session.

Speaker Bio: Cully Patch

Cully Patch is a Senior Program Manager for Cybersecurity and Intelligence at Quanterion Solutions Incorporated and currently provides technical planning, resource management/coordination, customer outreach, and advisory assistance to cybersecurity-oriented customers.

Cully’s expertise has been vital to the development of an end-to-end IoT testing environment to allow for open architecture, cloud-based test and evaluation of embedded systems.

Cully is a retired U.S. Air Force officer formerly performing roles in intelligence, space and cyber operations, and warfighter education.

Learn more about Quanterion Solutions’ IoT initiatives or contact an IoT SME at IoT@quanterion.com.

About Smart City Expo USA

Smart City Expo USA is the U.S. edition of the world’s largest and most influential event on urban innovation, Smart City Expo World Congress by Fira Barcelona, according to the event website.

Smart City Expo USA was expected to draw more than 3,000 attendees and 100 speakers. The Smart City Expo USA 2025 agenda lists numerous technological topics including AI-ready cities, quantum technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence emergency management, semiconductors, drones, and others.

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