Gary McAlum

Gary is the Chief Information Security Officer at AIG where he leads the global cybersecurity risk management program while working closely the Executive Leadership Team to drive information security strategy for the company. Additionally, Gary provides start-up advising as a member of the Forgepoint Capital Cybersecurity Advisory Council, and serves on two non-profit Boards. Prior to AIG, Gary served as a Senior Vice President at USAA and was their first Chief Security Officer where he was responsible for building out a holistic security program spanning Information Security, Fraud Operations, Privacy, Business Continuation, Physical Security, and Corporate Investigations. Gary spent a short time with Deloitte in their federal practice after a 25-year career as an Air Force officer where he served in a variety of leadership and staff positions within the information technology career field including: telecommunications, satellite communications, deployed network operations, and cybersecurity.  Most notably, Gary was on the front line of cyberspace operations for the Department of Defense where he supported the establishment and evolution of the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations, the organization that was the focal point for the operation and security of DoD information systems and networks, and pre-cursor to establishment of the US Cyber Command.