In this special #DisruptivebyDesign episode, SIGNAL Media reporters Evan Lynch and Nuray Taylor sit down with Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, Director of DISA and Commander of the Department of War Cyber Defense Command. Stanton discusses the latest developments coming out of his agency, ranging from recruitment and retention to the mission network as a service rollout. Stanton is scheduled to speak at AFCEA International’s TechNet Cyber, taking place June 2-4 in Baltimore, MD.

Join us at TechNet Cyber: https://events.afcea.org/afceacyber26/Public/enter.aspx

Reporters

Evan Lynch - elynch@afcea.org

Nuray Taylor - ntaylor@afcea.org

Contributing Reporters

George I. Seffers

Kimberly Underwood

Producer

Sandra Jontz

Editor

Lydia Antonio-Vila

In this episode of Disruptive by Design, we bring you a compelling panel discussion from the AFCEA Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium (RMCS26), centered on a critical yet often overlooked driver of mission success: relationship building.

Moderated by Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda, USAF (Ret.), the panel brings together a diverse group of leaders, including David Stickley, Former Services Executive at DISA and National Guard Bureau Advisor, U.S. Cyber Command; Col. Hansang Bae, USA (Ret.); Col. Von Gardner, USAF (Ret.) and Cadet Emile Olivier, USAF Academy.

Featuring an introduction by Alisha Kelly Faulkner, Program Chair, RMCS 2026 and VP of Membership, AFCEA Rocky Mountain Chapter.

In this recorded webinar from January 2026, hear directly from Emerging Leaders (EL) panelists representing AFCEA’s Alamo, Bethesda, Bonn, Hawaii and San Diego chapters as they discuss their personal journeys, lessons learned and how mentorship has shaped their professional paths.

Learn more about AFCEA’s EL program: https://www.afcea.org/emerging-leaders