Dr. Richard Hansen

Dr. Rick Hansen is an Adjunct Professor for Capitol Technology University. Dr. Hansen works with government, industry and academia to ensure the program is addressing their needs and students are qualified for internships and full-time employment.

Dr. Hansen enjoys helping students develop technologies and publish research. He received his doctoral and bachelor's degrees from Capitol and his master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. His entrepreneurial projects include supporting the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, research in quantum computing and other platforms, and technology that supports CubeSat and drone operations.

Areas of Expertise:

• Cybersecurity
• Computer Science
• Electronic & RF Engineering
• Business & Entrepreneurship
• Creative Problem Solving

Biography:

Education

• PhD, Technology, Capitol Technology University
• MS, Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University
• BS, Magna Cum Laude, Electronic Engineering, Capitol Technology University

Certifications

• ISC2 CISSP
• FCC Amateur Extra
• FCC GROL

Professional Experience

• CEO, APS Global LLC, 2004-present – Cybersecurity, Research and Training
• President, Arctic Systems Inc., 1989-2004 – Systems Development, TCP/IP Networking, Training & Research
• Principal Engineer, HRB Systems, 1987-1989 – Signals Processing, RF Engineering, C/Unix

Military Service

• US Air Force Electronic Security Command