Introspective Networks

Introspective Technology (IN) holds patents for breakthrough technologies related to Cyber Security.

As the NSA leaks of 2013 have proven, currently, there is no such thing as "network security."

To counter this, IN has developed and patented a method, "STOP," to mitigate vulnerabilities with current network data encryption.

The company has done $1.6 million in revenue so far.

IN has recently executed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the USAF that both protects the technology and allows Air Force Labs to conduct and contribute resources to Test Readiness Level (TRL) evaluations on IN technology. This is a step that will provide credibility and also open sales opportunities for IN products to the entire US Government, the world's largest customer of goods and services.

IN has officially released its first commercial product: IC Secure Messaging. This can be downloaded from your app store. This is the first in a line of IC Secure products based on the company's patented STOP technology. To follow will be File Transfer, Point to Point Security and Virtual Private Network (VPN). These revolutionary products protect data in a network from being intercepted and decrypted like nothing else on the market today.

PROBLEM
With the proliferation of Cloud Computing, critical business data is increasingly flowing across the public Internet and semi-public networks. Inadequate security from "Man in the Middle" attacks, data recording, and injection is an ever increasing problem.

Since 2012, security professionals have admitted that existing encryption can be cracked. Data going across the Internet is stationary once a connection is established. It is easy to determine when two points connect to start recording or injecting information.

SOLUTION
Introspective's "STOP" patented technology moves data in the network, making sure it's never in the same place for more than a few moments. In addition, it uses an encryption technique that can not be cracked. The two work together to provide the strongest network encryption available today.

The company has also developed and patented another technology called PUMAS...

As the world of technology starts to connect sensors, applications and people together, the "Internet of Things" is being created.

PUMAS acts as the glue to create complex networks of "things" that can work together to create a single, secure unified system that automates knowledge, work or creates entirely new functionality from what were disparate parts.

When used together, these two technologies create a next generation, impenetrable Cloud infrastructure for complex, event-driven automation. This technology is both seminal and protected by comprehensive, granted patents prepared by one of the country's premier IP law firms, Nixon & Vanderhye.

Introspective Networks has a two phase go-to-market strategy. The first phase capitalizes on cyber security markets and builds a base of products on the company’s STOP encryption technology. This will be quickly followed by Point-to-Point file transfer, IP Tunnel, VPN and carrier level implementations of the technology.

The capital raised in this round will fund the acceleration of Phase 1. It will be used to expand marketing and sales efforts as well as to build business development staff to speed up time to market.

The second phase involves using the profits from Phase 1 to fund building out the company's patented PUMAS technology. This is the missing link of the Internet of Things (IoT).

TARGET MARKET
Cybersecurity Ventures projects $1 trillion will be spent on cyber security between 2017 and 2021.

Team Background

Anthony Scott Thompson - Founder & CEO

Anthony has led teams and projects with multi-million dollar budgets for one of the worlds largest telecommunications companies -- Level 3.

In 2006, he built its first SaaS transport provisioning system for Internet 2.

In 2007-2008, he led a team responsible for the integration of 6 acquired companies' provisioning and data collection systems that saved Level 3 billions over time.

He continued improving and reselling these as SaaS offerings to large corporate customers who wanted to self-manage their networks.

Mr. Thompson's vision and leadership has provided a constant stream of revenue and cost savings in every endeavor he's undertaken. He is now applying these skills to patent protected technologies that are poised to revolutionize the digital world we live in.

Mr. Thompson has led Introspective (Introspective Power, Inc.) from concept to a C-Corp company with $1.6 million in revenue and three patent grants with more in flight.

He studied parallel and distributed systems at University of Colorado with Dr. Gita Alaghband. one of the foremost authorities on the subject. He earned a Masters degree in Computer Science.

General Ian Dickinson - Board of Director

General Ian R. Dickinson is a retired US Air Force Brigadier.

General Dickinson directed all IT and cyber security support to the Joint Staff as the Deputy CIO and led Air Force enterprise network development as the Director of Communications at the lead major command, Air Force Space Command.

Brian Mielke - VP of Network Services Development

Brian has been overseeing world class solutions solving some of the most pressing and complex issues facing network providers.

For nearly 20 years, Brian’s leadership and creativity have helped simplify the management of global networks.

Brian and Anthony have worked together since 2006.

Brian has advanced degrees from the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado, focusing on Geophysics and Telecommunications respectively.

Ellery Buchanan - Board of Directors

Mr. Buchanan is an accomplished entrepreneur and senior executive with more than 30 years of experience in strategic and executive management positions.

Most recently, Mr. Buchanan founded Fiberio Technology Corporation in 2009 in McAllen, Texas, a nanofiber technology company, where he served as CEO, President and Chairman, before the sale of the company in April 2016.

Mr. Buchanan was with RenewData Corporation from 2004 through 2008, serving as the CEO of this data archiving and electronic discovery firm.

Mr. Buchanan was the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium (NJNC) and chaired the first SEMI Nanoforum .

Mr. Buchanan was also the founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Integrated Solutions, Inc. (ISI) where he was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year for High Technology Manufacturing.

Mr. Buchanan was the Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development for Ultratech, Inc. of San Jose, California. While there, he was the founder and president of the Advanced Packaging and Interconnect Alliance.

Prior to founding ISI, he served in a progression of senior management positions at GCA Corporation in Andover, Massachusetts, including Sr. Vice President and General Manager-Sales and Service Division, Corporate Controller and Director of Operations Analysis.

Mr. Buchanan began his career as a CPA with Price Waterhouse & Company and subsequently served as the senior international financial manager for Polaroid Corporation.

Mr. Buchanan received a BA degree from Gettysburg College and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Graduate Division.

Dr. Nicole Nemer - Head of Software Development:

Dr. Nemer has a PhD in Computer Science from University of Missouri with a focus on artificial intelligence and genetic algorithms.

She has worked with Anthony solving critical routing problems for the telecommunications industry.

She has a strong understanding of route automation along with optimizing decision logic and a wide breadth of experience from back end systems/services all the way to mobile apps. She provides the team with high level of technical experience combined with practical know-how at the highest levels.

Anthony Scott Thompson - President/Founder/BoD Chair

Anthony has led teams and projects with multi-million dollar budgets for one of the worlds largest telecommunications companies - Level 3. In 2006, he built the first SaaS transport provisioning system for Internet 2. In 2007-2008, he led a team responsible for the integration of 6 acquired companies' provisioning and data collection systems that saved Level 3 billions over time. He continued improving and reselling these as SaaS offerings to large corporate customers who wanted to self manage their networks. Mr. Thompson's vision and leadership provided a constant stream of revenue and cost savings in every endeavor he's undertaken. He is now applying these skills to patent protected technologies that are poised to revolutionize the digital world we live in. Mr. Thompson has led Introspective (Introspective Power, Inc.) from concept to a C-Corp company with $1.6 Million in revenue and three patent grants with more in flight.  He is a true gen X outlier. As a young teen, he was a beta tester for the original Apple lines and had a home terminal to ARPANET. This combination of events captured his imagination. He has gone on to study parallel and distributed systems at University of Colorado with Dr. Gita Alaghband; one of the foremost authorities on the subject, earning a Masters degree in Computer Science.

USAF Ret Brig Gen Ian R. Dickinson - BoD Member and Lead Military Adviser

Brig Gen (retired) Ian Dickinson, founder and CEO of ID Associates, is a career-long leader in cyberspace for military and government organizations. During his Air Force career, General Dickinson served in increasingly challenging roles from the base and squadron level in support of two separate fighter wings to installation command at both RAF Croughton in England and Keesler AFB in Mississippi. He directed all IT and cyber security support to the Joint Staff as the Deputy CIO and led Air Force enterprise network development as the Director of Communications at the lead major command, Air Force Space Command.

After retirement from the Air Force in 2012, he joined FWG Solutions, Inc., and served as its COO. During his tenure he helped grow FWG from start-up into a vibrant federal/state/local HUBZone 8(a) firm, steering multiple projects from engineering solutions for the SEC and Air Force to executive cyber security education for DHS and other federal agencies. As CEO of ID Associates, he has grown a multi-faceted consulting and strategy practice with customers across the technology and financial services sectors. General Dickinson is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He also holds a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts as well as a Master in public policy degree from Harvard University. He lives in Northern Virginia and serves as a Fairfax County Volunteer Firefighter and EMT.

Jack Jackson - Company Treasurer and BoD Member

Jack is the Treasurer for Introspective and has provided crucial guidance establishing fiduciary practices for the company. He also helps the company navigate opportunities in the Medical market.  Jack received an MBA from the University of Minnesota with concentrations in Finance and Strategic Management and a BS in Business Administration – Finance from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. For the last 20 years, he has held numerous positions at Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. He has held Finance roles supporting Treasury, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, and General Management in Minneapolis, MN; Lausanne, Switzerland; and Louisville, CO. Jack is currently the Finance Director for the Medtronic Neurosurgery Business with revenue of $1 Billion. Neurosurgery provides products for cranial and spine surgeries such as surgical navigation and inter-operative imaging systems. Jack brings a collaborative and cross-functional approach toward growing technology businesses.

Mike Naclerio - BoD Member and Strategic Advisor

Mike Naclerio is a recent addition to Introspective’s Board. He provides a fresh perspective and insight into the HR and government compliance business communities. His background and business acumen provide the company with perspective into markets they will be addressing over the coming years with the IC Secure line of products.

Mike Naclerio is also currently Chief Executive Officer and President of Enquiron® and a member of the Enquiron® board of directors. Since joining Enquiron in 1999, Mr. Naclerio has focused on strategic planning and business development. Today, he helps the organization carry out its core missions of developing long term partnerships, delivering industry-leading service, and leveraging the latest technologies for a strategic advantage.  For over 20 years, Enquiron has proven the value of business advisory services to its clients and their clients. Enquiron provides documented advice, tools, resources and engagement strategies in the HR, employment law, health care, and retirement disciplines. Services are delivered to organizations of all sizes, across all 50 U.S. states, and across all industries.

Ellery Buchanan - BoD Member/Advisor

Mr. Buchanan is an accomplished entrepreneur and senior executive with more than 30 years of experience in strategic and executive management positions. Most recently, Mr. Buchanan founded Fiberio Technology Corporation in 2009 in McAllen, Texas, a nanofiber technology company, where he served as CEO, President and Chairman, before the sale of the company in April 2016. Mr. Buchanan was with RenewData Corporation from 2004 through 2008, serving as the CEO of this data archiving and electronic discovery firm. Mr. Buchanan was the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium (NJNC) and chaired the first SEMI Nanoforum . Mr. Buchanan was also the founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Integrated Solutions, Inc. (ISI) where he was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year for High Technology Manufacturing. Mr. Buchanan was the Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development for Ultratech, Inc. of San Jose, California. While there, he was the founder and president of the Advanced Packaging and Interconnect Alliance. Prior to founding ISI, he served in a progression of senior management positions at GCA Corporation in Andover, Massachusetts, including Sr. Vice President and General Manager-Sales and Service Division, Corporate Controller and Director of Operations Analysis. Mr. Buchanan began his career as a CPA with Price Waterhouse & Company and subsequently served as the senior international financial manager for Polaroid Corporation. Mr. Buchanan received a BA degree from Gettysburg College and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Graduate Division. He is active in community and volunteer activities including God of Hope prison ministry and Rio Bravo Ministries, a children’s home and school in Reynosa, Mexico.

Brian Mielke - VP of Network Services Development

Brian has been overseeing world class solutions solving some of the most pressing and complex issues facing network providers. For nearly 20 years, Brian’s leadership and creativity have helped simplify the management of global networks. He has been intimately involved in design and development of key systems. Brian’s experience and education provides him with the real world understanding of the issues facing telecommunications as well as other industries with similar issues. Brian and Anthony have worked together since 2006 nurturing a productive long-term relationship. Brian has advanced degrees from the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado, focusing on Geophysics and Telecommunications respectively.

Steven Cummings - Director of Network Solutions

Steven has spent a majority of his career building and managing networks and has earned degrees in Electronics and Information Technology. He served a successful term in the U.S. Air Force, where he held a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, working on networks supporting missions globally. After the USAF, he moved on to manage groups deploying large, wide area networks for some of the country’s largest providers, later focusing on creating software minimizing the potential for human error on critical systems, where outages or errors can have devastating impacts on emergency services, financial markets, and corporate networks, as well as military and government communications. He has hands on experience developing network automation capabilities. Nearly two decades of experience with both military and civilian networks and equipment, along with introduction to computers and programming at a young age have contributed to his success. Steven has worked with Anthony Thompson since 2008.

Dr, Larry F. Thompson - Business, Technology, and Intellectual Property Advisor

After receiving his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Missouri in 1970, Dr. Larry Thompson joined Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey. At Bell Labs he invented, developed, and introduced into manufacture several polymeric resist materials used to produce chromium masks, including PBS and COP. He worked in many areas in semiconductor processing including advanced lithography and received the SEMI Award for Innovation in 1998 for the invention and development of 248-nm deep-UV lithography. During his career at Bell Labs, he held numerous management positions in Research and Development.

After leaving Bell Labs, Dr. Thompson served as the Chief Technical Officer of Integrated Solutions and as Vice President of Advanced Technology at Ultratech Stepper. He also served as President of Ultrabeam Lithography, a Division of Ultratech. Dr. Thompson was CEO and President of the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium.  Currently, Dr. Thompson is president of his own consulting business providing expertise in the areas of intellectual property and semiconductor materials, equipment, and processing. Dr. Thompson has more than 160 publications and holds 28 patents in the areas of semiconductor processing and materials engineering. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Dr. Nicole Nemer - Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence Advisor

Dr. Nemer has a PhD in Computer Science from University of Missouri with a focus on artificial intelligence and genetic algorithms. She has worked with Anthony solving critical routing problems for the telecommunications industry. She has a strong understanding of route automation along with optimizing decision logic and a wide breadth of experience from back end systems/services all the way to mobile apps. She provides the team with high level of technical experience combined with practical know-how at the highest levels. She has a wealth of experience working on military and government projects.

Tom Cappelletti - DoD Liaison and Acquisition Subject Matter Expert

Thomas is our DoD expert and Acquisition Management SME. He has a comprehensive 25 year resume of experience as an aviator, officer, Program Manager, and Air Operations Manager in all facets of the worldwide Aerospace Industry. He has worked as a Test Program Manager, Aircraft Commander and DCMA Government Flight Representative during a distinguished 24 year USAF career. He also has worked as a Consultant to high profile Attorneys and Corporate Officers as the President of Professional Jet Aviation Consultants, a Colorado based concern he founded in 2001. He holds a BSME from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and an FAA ATP licence. He is also a DAWIA Level II Certified Program Manager and is fluent in French.

Souichi Nakamura - Advisor - International Markets

Mr. Nakamura utilizes his strong corporate connections, experienced professionalism, and knowledge of business development and transactions in both Japan and the US to help companies devise sales strategies to enter the Japanese markets. He has ongoing business relationships with executives at Sumitomo Corp, SCSK, Sumitomo Shoji Machinex, J:COM, INTEC, NEC, IBM Japan, SONY, NTT Com, NTT Data, NTT Electronics, KDDI, Softbank, Itochu, Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui Co, Toshiba, and many others. Mr. Nakamura also has strong connections with C level executives in the communication industry including Comcast, NBC Universal, ABC, Fox, Liberty Global, Liberty Media, CableLabs and NTT Communications.

Mr. Nakamura holds degrees in Law (LLB) and Commercial Science (B) from Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan, and is bilingual in Japanese and English.

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