Dr. Dave Venable
@davevenable.com
Chair @ISRS.ngo | Former U.S. Intelligence Officer, NSA, TAO, & StateDept | CISO-in-Residence | TheCipherBrief | Aii | Art & Rare Book Collector
I was very honored to speak on the evolution of the CISO role at the Cyber Future Summit today, at the George W Bush Presidential Center.
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I was very honored to speak on the evolution of the CISO role at the Cyber Future Summit today, at the George W Bush Presidential Center.
Hey Chat, what is irony?
August 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hey Chat, what is irony?
Haha this is great!
March 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Haha this is great!
You misspelled “checks and balances,” sir.
March 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
You misspelled “checks and balances,” sir.
Perfect example: Operation Infektion (aka Operation Denver)
March 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Perfect example: Operation Infektion (aka Operation Denver)
Lots of Americans today:
February 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Lots of Americans today:
Is Musk praising Lavrov or Trump here? Honestly can’t fell from the phrasing
February 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Is Musk praising Lavrov or Trump here? Honestly can’t fell from the phrasing
This pic with one of my closest friends @bilyanalilly.bsky.social came up in my memories today! Quite a while ago, before my hair was grey and hers was blonde 😂
Taken at Community of Democracies HQ in Warsaw, I believe.
Taken at Community of Democracies HQ in Warsaw, I believe.
January 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This pic with one of my closest friends @bilyanalilly.bsky.social came up in my memories today! Quite a while ago, before my hair was grey and hers was blonde 😂
Taken at Community of Democracies HQ in Warsaw, I believe.
Taken at Community of Democracies HQ in Warsaw, I believe.
This totally seems legit
January 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This totally seems legit
Anybody see these guys recently?
January 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Anybody see these guys recently?
More like early 20s, and then > 30-something for me, but this is legit
January 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
More like early 20s, and then > 30-something for me, but this is legit
Ran this poll on the other site… can’t say I’m surprised
December 31, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Ran this poll on the other site… can’t say I’m surprised
ChatGPT dreams of an electric manger
December 24, 2024 at 4:59 PM
ChatGPT dreams of an electric manger
December 20, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Throwback from a few years ago. Fun diplomatic trip to Nepal!
December 10, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Throwback from a few years ago. Fun diplomatic trip to Nepal!
It’s really hard to believe that anyone genuinely holds these opinions
December 9, 2024 at 9:27 PM
It’s really hard to believe that anyone genuinely holds these opinions
Birds of a feather… back together at last
December 8, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Birds of a feather… back together at last
Just received this message of gratitude from the Ukrainian Army for the help I’ve been able to provide! I feel very honored!
December 6, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Just received this message of gratitude from the Ukrainian Army for the help I’ve been able to provide! I feel very honored!
Had an amazing time speaking on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peace Building at the G20 Brasil 2024.
November 16, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Had an amazing time speaking on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peace Building at the G20 Brasil 2024.
It was honestly pretty depressing to see that my quip from 9 years ago could apply today with equal accuracy. 😕
July 19, 2023 at 4:56 AM
It was honestly pretty depressing to see that my quip from 9 years ago could apply today with equal accuracy. 😕