Expert Voices Thought Leader: Edwin J. Kanerva

Ed Kanerva is a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton Vice President with extensive experience providing Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Information Assurance support for the National Security, Defense, Civil, and Commercial Cyber markets.

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Booz Allen Hamilton Vice President Ed Kanerva, based in the firm’s Annapolis Junction Maryland office, has more than 37 years of experience providing Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance support for National Security, Defense, Civil and Commercial/International Cyber markets. He is responsible for:

• Cyber capability and capacity through programs such as ”Cyber University”
• Digital Network Forensics market and stopping the Advanced Persistent Threat
• Supporting the National Security Agency (NSA) with technology and analytics service offerings
• Information assurance and cybersecurity

Mr. Kanerva has been a leader in providing management and technical expertise in support of Department of Defense, civil government, intelligence agencies, and commercial clients. Since joining Booz Allen in 2001, he has played a key role in the strategy, growth, and development of our Information and Cyber Security Operations business in the areas of vulnerability analysis, risk assessment, digital network forensics, information systems security, and penetration testing.
He has led or contributed to major, large-scale Department of Defense (DoD) projects, providing analytic, intelligence, and engineering support to DoD and Defense clients.

Prior to joining Booz Allen, Mr. Kanerva had a 27+ year career as a Navy Cryptologist and Information Warfare specialist with notable duties of serving in Desert Shield/Desert Storm I, numerous operational tours on ships, aircraft, and submarines, and as Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations for the NSA Defensive Information Operations Group and Red Team Lead.

Mr. Kanerva has a B.A. degree in History and Psychology with graduate work at Johns-Hopkins/Syracuse University in Senior-level leadership and National Security Affairs. He is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).

Profile updated December 2011