I turn quantum and AI technology into mission results for defense, intelligence, and federal clients. I have 15+ years of Business Development (BD) and go-to-market (GTM) experience with cutting-edge technology in regulated verticals, building new offerings, pipeline, and partner/channel ecosystems.
At Quantum Sky, I support clients, business development, and the Project 137 innovation team. At IBM, I closed critical infrastructure cybersecurity, AI, and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) deals, taking them from pilots to scaled production and global outsourcing. I hosted client briefings at the Quantum Labs in NY State, focusing on quantum-safe migration and apt quantum computing use cases. Before IBM, I led US PQC and quantum R&D sales for US government and critical infrastructure at Quantinuum, spanning quantum-hardened communications for defense, smart-meter protection, and financial-sector migration standards.
Earlier, I successfully launched a secure-mobility platform at CIS Secure (CIS Mobile) and hardened iPhones, Macs, and Galaxy smartphones for the Pentagon. Before that, I directed DISA's largest secure mobility program. I co-founded RunSafe Security and held leadership roles at Kaprica Security (acquired by Samsung), Capgemini, HP, and Red Hat.
Bio Simon Hartley (1-page PDF)
simonhartleyusa@gmail.com
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“I have been captivated by innovation since first setting eyes on a computer. I love adding value to businesses with technology, communication, and teamwork. My strengths are problem solving, analysis, and constant learning in the highly dynamic markets around emerging technologies."
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Qualifications
BSc (Hons.) Physics, MS Law & Cybersecurity, Executive MBA, and Purdue DTech doctoral candidate.
Member of InfraGard - a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector for the protection of US Critical Infrastructure, CISSP, PMP, CIPP, CISM, CEH, and CCISO.
The "Friction Triad" of new cybersecurity technology adoption (Hartley, 2026)
