HCISS Team

The people behind your AI security team

Security architects, AI researchers and federal business leaders who have protected banks, hospitals, telecom networks and energy systems. When you talk to HCISS, you talk to the people who do the work.

Leadership

Founders and security leadership

Daniel Addison

Founder · CEO & CTO

Daniel began his career as a network security engineer at the Federal Reserve and went on to lead security and technology work in finance, telecom, healthcare and energy over more than 30 years.

An educator and strategist in cybersecurity, AI, blockchain and quantum-resistant cryptography, he sets HCISS's technical direction and leads client engagements personally.

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Washington Mugo

Co-Founder · CSO

Washington is a cybersecurity architect who designs security models for diverse environments. Hands-on web and application development experience lets him build systems that are secure by design.

He brings practical experience with blockchain and decentralized architectures, pairing strategic thinking with technical execution to reduce risk and strengthen resilience.

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Joel Odelson

CISO

Joel leads global cybersecurity teams responsible for risk assessment and governance across corporate infrastructure and product lines.

His framework experience spans NIST, ISO/IEC 27001 and 27017, COBIT 5, SSAE/SOC 2, Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI DSS, GDPR and US and European data privacy requirements.

GovernanceRisk assessmentCompliance
Science & growth

Research rigor and federal market experience

Helen Turner, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Advisor

Dr. Turner is Professor of Biology and a Data Science faculty member at Chaminade University, and Principal Investigator of its Laboratory of Pharmacology and Analytics.

As Research Director for the United Nations CIFAL Honolulu Centre, she leads its Data/AI Research Team. She brings rigorous research methodology, statistical analysis and applied AI validation to HCISS.

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Thomas Murphy

Business Development Manager

Tom built his own successful insurance agency before moving into federal contracting, where he delivered solutions in healthcare, cybersecurity, staffing and physical security.

He was instrumental in major growth at Chenega Corporation and other firms, and leads HCISS partnerships and public-sector opportunities.

Federal contractingPartnerships
Advisors & collaborators

A wider bench of specialists

Legal, marketing, business development and industry advisors who extend the core team.

Dr. Kecia J. WaddellHCISS Advisor
Madhurima DuttaChief Legal Advisor
Sidney NicholasChief Marketing Officer & Advisor
Huy ChieuAdvisor & Chief Business Development Officer
Gini YostAdvisor & Senior Consultant
Chidiuto GoodnessBusiness Development Associate

What the team brings to your engagement

30+ years in regulated industries
Finance, healthcare, telecom and energy, starting at the Federal Reserve.
Academic AI research
Data science leadership that validates how our AI behaves.
Named frameworks
NIST, ISO/IEC 27001 and 27017, COBIT 5, SOC 2 and GDPR.
Federal-ready
Public-sector procurement experience and a NAICS-coded capability statement.
FAQ

Working with the HCISS team

Who founded HCISS?

HCISS was founded by Daniel Addison, who serves as CEO and CTO, with co-founder and Chief Security Officer Washington Mugo.

Will I work with senior people?

Yes. HCISS leadership runs discovery calls and readiness engagements personally, and the same team oversees your AI-SAMA agents once you are live.

Does HCISS have public-sector experience?

Yes. Our team includes federal contracting experience, and HCISS maintains a capability statement with NAICS codes, a UEI and a CAGE code for government procurement.

Talk to the People Who Will Protect You

A discovery call puts you directly in front of HCISS leadership. You'll leave with a clear picture of your exposure, not a sales pitch.