JAMES HENGSTERMAN-CASH — MEDIA KIT
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James Hengsterman-Cash is Chief Information Security Officer at Unison and a faculty member with Duke's executive cybersecurity programs. Named Cybersecurity Executive of the Year at the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, he focuses on AI governance, cybersecurity leadership, compliance, customer trust, and federal technology risk.

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James Hengsterman-Cash is Chief Information Security Officer at Unison and a faculty member with Duke's executive cybersecurity programs. Named Cybersecurity Executive of the Year at the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, he focuses on the practical execution of cybersecurity, AI governance, compliance, and customer trust in federal and regulated technology environments. A U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense veteran, he has held security leadership roles across AI, public sector, cloud, and defense-aligned organizations, including Eightfold AI, AWS Public Sector, and GDIT. He serves on the regional advisory board of NPower, the national nonprofit preparing military veterans and young adults from underserved communities for careers in technology.

AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT ON
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- AI governance and security operating models
- CISO leadership and customer trust
- Compliance execution in regulated environments
- Federal technology and public sector security risk

No comment on active incidents, employer-confidential matters, non-public customer information, or topics requiring disclosure of sensitive security controls.

CONTACT
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inquiries@hengsterman.cash
https://hengsterman.cash
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hengsterman-cash/

BYLINE
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