Homer Minnick has contributed to our nation's cyber defense, functioning as part of the Department of Defense (DoD) from 2006 until 2011. Minnick served in the United States Army as a Computer Network Operations (CNO) Operator and as a Technical Advisor in the development of the Army's new Cryptologic Network Warfare Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) and the Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC). Additionally, Minnick assisted with CNO workforce development as the Army subject matter expert and advisor to the joint NSA Associate Directorate for Education and Training (ADET) CNO Working Group that defined and developed the training paths for many of the national-level CNO work roles. These efforts have assisted US armed forces and the DoD in developing and maintaining a competent and prepared cyber workforce. In December 2011, Minnick retired from the Army after 20 years of service and began his tenure with UMBC Training Centers as the Director, Cybersecurity Academy. In this role, he directs specialized workforce training programs focused on developing new Cybersecurity professionals.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management from UMUC and a Master of
Science in Information Assurance from Capitol College, as well as several industry technical certifications including CISSP, CEH, MCSA and RHCT