Darkstrike, an AI safety and cybersecurity company, has strengthened its leadership by welcoming Carole House, John Yaros, David Epperson, and Mike Horton to its Board of Directors and Advisory Team. These former senior U.S. government officials bring decades of combined experience from agencies including the White House, CISA, DHS, U.S. Treasury, and U.S. Senate Homeland Security. This addition of national security expertise positions Darkstrike to deliver intelligence-grade AI safety capabilities at a global scale, as AI risk and adoption accelerate across both public and private sectors. Darkstrike provides platforms designed to proactively secure AI models and sensitive data.
Darkstrike Adds U.S. Government Cybersecurity and AI Leaders
Darkstrike has strengthened its position by adding four senior leaders from U.S. government agencies to its Board of Directors and Advisory Team. These appointments include individuals with backgrounds in the White House, CISA, DHS, U.S. Treasury, and the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee. This represents a significant concentration of national security expertise within a private-sector AI and cybersecurity company, arriving as AI adoption and associated risks accelerate.
These new additions bring decades of combined experience. Carole House formerly served as Special Advisor to the White House National Security Council on Cybersecurity, while David Epperson was Deputy CIO of the Executive Office of the President and CIO/CISO of CISA. Mike Horton brings nearly two decades of DHS leadership, and John Yaros has experience with the U.S. Treasury and Senate Homeland Security Committee.
Darkstrike’s CEO, David Granzotti, states that no start-up in AI safety or cybersecurity has attracted this level of senior U.S. government expertise. The company provides quantum-ready AI safety and cybersecurity platforms designed to proactively secure AI models and data, preventing unintended AI behaviors and data breaches, and serving government, defense, and critical infrastructure organizations.
New Appointments to Darkstrike’s Board and Advisory Team
Darkstrike has strengthened its position by adding four senior leaders from U.S. government agencies to its Board of Directors and Advisory Team. These additions include individuals with experience from the White House, CISA, DHS, U.S. Treasury, and the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee. According to Darkstrike’s CEO, David Granzotti, no other start-up in the AI safety or cybersecurity space has attracted this level of high-level government expertise, signaling a pivotal milestone for the company.
Carole House and John Yaros join Darkstrike’s Board of Directors, bringing backgrounds in White House national security, cybersecurity, and financial regulation. Complementing them as Senior Advisors are David Epperson, formerly Deputy CIO of the Executive Office of the President and CIO/CISO of CISA, and Mike Horton, former Chief Data Officer and Deputy CIO at the Department of Homeland Security. This combined experience represents over three decades of leadership across U.S. national security missions.
These appointments arrive as AI risk and adoption increase, demanding regulation-aligned security infrastructure. Darkstrike provides quantum-ready AI safety and cybersecurity platforms designed to proactively secure AI models and data. The company’s technology aims to prevent unintended AI behaviors and data breaches, serving government, defense, and critical infrastructure organizations requiring uncompromising security.
“No start-up in AI safety or cybersecurity has attracted this level of senior U.S. government expertise.
Darkstrike’s AI Safety and Cybersecurity Platforms
Darkstrike is positioning itself as a leader in AI safety and cybersecurity with the addition of four senior U.S. government officials to key roles. These appointments bring decades of combined experience from agencies including the White House, CISA, DHS, and U.S. Treasury. This concentrated expertise is intended to bolster Darkstrike’s ability to deliver “intelligence-grade AI safety capabilities at global scale” as AI adoption accelerates and related risks increase.
Darkstrike’s platforms are designed to proactively secure AI models, agentic AI, autonomous systems, and sensitive data. The company’s technology aims to prevent unintended AI behaviors and address “harvest now, decrypt later” threats. Importantly, Darkstrike claims its technology can render data breaches obsolete, serving organizations within government, defense, critical infrastructure, and the commercial sector.
The company provides “quantum-ready” AI safety and cybersecurity platforms. This suggests Darkstrike is preparing for a future where quantum computing poses a significant threat to current encryption methods. By attracting high-level government leaders, Darkstrike seeks to establish itself as a trusted provider of regulation-aligned AI security infrastructure.
