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Video Interview
OCC's Human-First AI Strategy
John Lothian News — FIA EXPO
Discussing how a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility approaches generative AI implementation—balancing innovation with the rigorous governance required to protect critical market infrastructure.
January 2026
Podcast
The Defender's Journal — Episode 22
Career Journey: Political Science to CSO
A candid conversation about the path from political science to cybersecurity leadership, covering NIST frameworks, awareness training, and the encryption challenges facing organizations today.
April 2025
Article
OCC's Security Chief on Generative AI with Guardrails
Risk.net / WatersTechnology
How OCC's governance approach enables responsible AI adoption while maintaining the security posture expected of systemically important financial infrastructure.
April 2025
OCC Era (2025–Present)
Press Coverage & Announcements
OCC Enhances Operational Efficiency with AWS GenAI Solutions
BusinessWire, Finextra, FStech, CityAM, Mondovisione
Announcement of AWS generative AI implementation delivering 80% reduction in software test documentation time while maintaining rigorous security standards.
OCC Completes Comprehensive Cloud Security Assessment
AWS / OCC Joint Announcement
Assessment of OCC's AWS environment against NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (RegSCI) requirements.
OCC Appoints Matt Rathbun as Chief Security Officer
BusinessWire, Yahoo Finance, Traders Magazine, Mondovisione
Announcement of appointment to lead Cyber Operations, Security Governance, Security Engineering, and the Security Red Team at the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
Industry Speaking
Managed Fund Association Panels
MFA Ops: Data, Tech & AI Conference
Managed Funds Association
Panel discussion on security and operations in alternative investment management.
MFA Data & Technology Conference
Managed Funds Association
Security in alternative investment: protecting data and intellectual property in quantitative finance.
MFA Data Conference
Managed Funds Association
First MFA appearance as CSO of Two Sigma, discussing data security challenges in quantitative investment.
Speaking & Thought Leadership
Cloud Security & Compliance
Microsoft Azure Government: Not All Clouds Are Created Equal
Conference Keynote
Keynote address on the differentiated security and compliance requirements of government cloud infrastructure.
CSA Federal Summit
Cloud Security Alliance — Washington, DC
Panel discussion on FedRAMP experiences and recommendations for cloud service providers pursuing federal authorization.
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