Ron Layton
Sallie Mae
Vice President, Converged Security Operations
Ron Layton is responsible for Cyber Fusion and Asset Protection at Sallie Mae Bank. In this capacity, Ron is also responsible for all Corporate Investigations as well as the principal for the Cyber Incident Management Office.
Formerly, Dr. Layton was the Deputy Assistant Director of the United States Secret Service; Office of Protective Operations as well as the Deputy Assistant Director of the Strategic Intelligence and Information Directorate.
Ron was the first Presidentially appointed White House Technology liaison, responsible for the daily operations and long-term strategy for information systems provided to the President of the United States in the Obama administration.
Mr. Layton began his career in the Philadelphia Field Office as Special Agent. He was subsequently assigned to several positions in Washington, D.C. to include the Presidential Protective Division, the Counter Assault Team, and Criminal Investigative Division. Mr. Layton's supervisory career began as the Deputy Director of the National Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security, the Program Director of the Secret Service Electronic crimes task forces; supervising 17 task forces across the United States. Mr. Layton also worked as a supervisor in the Special Operations Division, commanding counter assault teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, in direct support of the President.
Prior to his appointment with the Secret Service, Mr. Layton worked as an electrical engineer, writing software in the automation and controls industry; in addition, Mr. Layton worked as an adjunct instructor of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Layton holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Business Administration.
Formerly, Dr. Layton was the Deputy Assistant Director of the United States Secret Service; Office of Protective Operations as well as the Deputy Assistant Director of the Strategic Intelligence and Information Directorate.
Ron was the first Presidentially appointed White House Technology liaison, responsible for the daily operations and long-term strategy for information systems provided to the President of the United States in the Obama administration.
Mr. Layton began his career in the Philadelphia Field Office as Special Agent. He was subsequently assigned to several positions in Washington, D.C. to include the Presidential Protective Division, the Counter Assault Team, and Criminal Investigative Division. Mr. Layton's supervisory career began as the Deputy Director of the National Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security, the Program Director of the Secret Service Electronic crimes task forces; supervising 17 task forces across the United States. Mr. Layton also worked as a supervisor in the Special Operations Division, commanding counter assault teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, in direct support of the President.
Prior to his appointment with the Secret Service, Mr. Layton worked as an electrical engineer, writing software in the automation and controls industry; in addition, Mr. Layton worked as an adjunct instructor of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Layton holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Business Administration.