Ventures

FusionX was founded to deliver a next-generation of solutions and services in critical market segments to international companies and governments. We work with our customers as a trusted partner to further their security, technology, intelligence, and risk management objectives.

Our Agile Security Integration Methodology (ASIM) provides an adaptive framework for the full-spectrum of cyber security and risk management issues drawing from established best practices, emerging technology solutions, current intelligence, and unprecedented risk assessment expertise.

Our focus is on providing actionable solutions drawing on new ideas, technologies, intelligence, and deep domain expertise from our direct staff and an extensive network of international consultants.

Additionally, iTACTIC serves as an investment platform for early stage concepts and companies to help incubate new solutions and approaches to difficult problems or emerging opportunities. iTACTIC also owns and operates the GroupIntel network of sites which include a blog, prediction market,and social network comprised of over three hundred of the world’s top intelligence analysts and international security thought leaders.

SK Ventures, LLC – SK Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm investing in select opportunities. Mr. Devost is one of three founding partners in SK Ventures.

Homeland Security Resources, LLC – Mr. Devost has a minority stake in the HomelandSecurity.com site, which was spun-off from the Terrorism Research Center in April 2006. It is one of the top Homeland Security destinations on the Internet.

Georgetown University – Mr. Devost holds an Adjunct Professor position at Georgetown University where he teaches a graduate course entitled “Information Warfare and Security”. Matt has taught Information Warfare and Security for thirteen consecutive semesters, carrying on the legacy of Dr. Dorothy Denning who taught the class prior to 2003. He also serves as the Supervising Professor on “Introduction to Information Privacy” which is taught by Ned Moran.

Terrorism Research Center, Inc. – Recognizing the need for a international center focusing on issues of terrorism and international security, Mr. Devost co-founded the Terrorism Research Center in 1996 and served as President and CEO until November 2008. Under Mr. Devost’s leadership, TRC developed into one of the world’s premiere research, training, consulting, intelligence and analysis organizations. In April 2006, TRC was acquired by E.P. Investments and was later absorbed into Total Intelligence Solutions as wholly-owned subsidiary.

Total Intelligence Solutions, LLC – Mr. Devost was a founder and co-manager of Total Intelligence Solutions, LLC (Total Intel). Total Intel brought together the experience and collective knowledge of three well-established security organizations – The Black Group, Terrorism Research Center and Technical Defense – to provide Fortune 1000 companies with the only comprehensive and complete solution for private intelligence. Mr. Devost served as President of Total Intelligence Solutions during its first two years of operation.

iSIGHT Partners – Mr. Devost served as the Chief Operations Officer for iSIGHT Partners, a global risk identification and mitigation company, where he managed a full-time staff of 80 personnel with offices in Dallas, Washington DC, China, India, Europe, and South America. Mr. Devost was responsible for all business operations including directly managing iSIGHT’s global threat intelligence, vulnerability, and assessment practices.

TechnicalDefense, Inc. – Mr. Devost co-founded Technical Defense, Inc. in 2000 to provide strategic information security consulting services to international corporations and governments. TechDef is a product agnostic, completely independent,
consulting firm founded on the principle that when dealing with security issues…”technology is not enough!” It offers a holistic approach to security by providing experienced consultants to work with clients to help them implement a diligent security model for their enterprise.

Security Design International Inc. – Mr. Devost served as the Director of Operations at Security Design International, which emerged as one of the top technical vulnerability assessment companies in the world. SDII provided information security assessment and other professional consulting services to major corporations in every critical infrastructure segment. SDII was acquired by Cylink Corporation and later sold to Counterpane Internet Security.

iDEFENSE (Infrastructure Defense) – Mr. Devost was a founding employee of iDefense and served as its Director of Intelligence Analysis where he built a world-class cyber-intelligence capability which served Fortune 100 companies such as Microsoft and Citibank. Mr. Devost pioneered the development and delivery of iDefense’s core intelligence product, the iAlert and developed the analytical cadre to produce the product daily. iDefense was acquired by Verisign.

Counterpane Internet Security – Mr. Devost served as Director of Operations for Professional Services at Counterpane upon its acquisition of Security Design International, where Mr. Devost had served as Director of Operations.

Science Applications International – Mr. Devost was a Senior INFOSEC Engineer at SAIC where he helped build SAIC’s government information assurance practice. While at SAIC, Mr. Devost served a variety of customers including the Joint Staff, the Defense Information Systems Agency, and other U.S. DOD and intelligence commmunity components. Mr. Devost was also responsible for establishing and serving as the director ofthe Coalition Vulnerability Assessment Team (CVAT) which red teamed classified coalition networks during military exercises.