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Matt Kelley – Is a recognized leader in building high performing programs and organizations from the ground up to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He has over 25 years of information technology, management consulting, cybersecurity and business experience in Federal, commercial, and international markets including 3 years building the SOFTBANK and NASDAQ joint venture NASDAQ-Japan during the .com era. For the past 20 years he has worked with and within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) across a wide range of components (HQ, CISA, CBP, OPS, USCIS, USSS) as a business leader and Federal employee.
He co-founded Ardent Management Consulting in 2006 and built the Homeland Security Division practice from one person into a 100 person, $20M/ year high performing and well-respected operating unit. Enabled the company to achieve multiple corporate and client awards including GCN Top 10 Innovative Government programs (DHS COP, DHS GII) and Deloitte Fast 500. Led the strategy, capture and ultimate win of several strategic sourcing prime contract vehicles within DHS including prime contract positions on EAGLE 2 – FC1, Geospatial Technical Support Services (GTSS) BPA, and the OCIO Information Sharing Environment Office (IS2O) BPA. Through these vehicles and other direct contracts, achieved an average 64%-win rate (2013-15) on opportunities bid and win over $150M in prime contract work within DHS. Sold ownership stake in May of 2016.

After Ardent, he joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in 2017 as a federal employee and by 2019 was selected into the Senior Executive Service (SES). Positions included Principal Deputy Director of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) and Associate Director of Strategy, Performance and Resources (SPR) within the Cyber Security Division (CSD) of CISA. Responsible for the alignment of CSD strategy and planning to over $1.2B in annual funding and for leading interagency strategic initiatives with DoD and the IC partners within the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) domains.
Matt is a graduate of James Madison University and lives in Chantilly VA with his wife and 4 children.