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Managing Director of Messa Nera with 7 years in the higher echelons of US Government and 20 years  Military Intelligence. With a background in Sensors, aviation, unmanned and SATCOM from USAR and USAF. Mr. Castellano was a senior advisor at the Pentagon in Unmanned and worked as Liaison to Department of State. Throughout his career he has supported Research Development Test & Evaluation at Dugway, Yuma and with NAVAIR. Having background experience within Project Management, General Aviation, Business Development and sector growth and support, he has spent 20 years in the Defense realm from supporting Special Operations in battlefield support, to senior advisement at the Pentagon overseeing projects in excess of $300MM for allies nations of the U.S. In recent years he has supported OSAC with industry knowledge and bridged networks in various areas of operation in synch with U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. Consulate.

Is an internationally experienced information technology, risk and information security professional with over 30 years of experience.  Twenty plus of those years have been directly involved in Information Security / Cybersecurity sector.  Marco has run various Cybersecurity companies and teams spanning a variety of industries.  Marco has served on various Boards.  He is presently a Vice President of Infragard Tampa Chapter.  His deep understanding and multi-faceted network within the Cybersecurity space is unparalleled. 

Is a business development and government relations professional.  He built a US company’s business development team, managed the company’s government contracts and serves as the company’s liaison to clients around the world. He managed the company’s government relations work and is a registered lobbyist for the State of Florida. The company launched a thriving multi-million dollar defense contracts that included projects in Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. The Company also became the communications supplier to the US Navy’s Blue Angels. He served in the United States Navy Reserve and the US Merchant Marine and has earned a B.S. in Family, Youth, and Community Services  from the University of Florida.  After, he worked for a Member of Congress in Washington, D.C.