Mike Crandall is the founder and current CEO of Digital Beachhead, a Veterans Administration certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides Cyber Security, Information Technology and Professional Services located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mike is a graduate of Western Governors University with a BS is Information Technology Security as well as an MBA of Information Technology Management.

Mike began his career in the United States Air Force (USAF) serving 12 years in Europe where he was a leader in designing, securing, and managing the emerging technology of networks. His ground-breaking team developed the USAF “Barrier Reef” defense in depth concept introducing the idea of creating Demilitarized Zones (DMZs) within a network. Also, during his time in Europe, Mike helped champion, design, and implement the USAF first ever Network Security and Operations Center (NOSC) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. These principles were adopted USAF wide and eventually by the entire Department of Defense.

After his retirement from the military Mike went to work for a large Government contracting firm as their Director of Operations. He was responsible for over $30 Million in contracts around the globe and increased margins by over 5% during his tenure. After 5 years at this company Mike moved on to create his dream company Digital Beachhead.

Mike’s greatest achievement is his family with wife Kathryn and his children Andrew and Kassandra.