Mr. Daryl Haegley is a pioneer in operational technology (OT) cyber resilience, bringing over 30 years of military, federal, and commercial experience to the leadership of mission-critical cyber initiatives. As the first DoW OT Senior Executive, he currently focuses on Air Force and Space Force OT cyber resilience, overseeing a $2B+ critical infrastructure protection portfolio and establishing the Cyber Resilience Office for Control Systems (CROCS).

Recognized as the DoW's foremost expert in control systems cybersecurity, Mr. Haegley previously served in the Office of the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of War, where he directed the Department’s strategic global OT cyber efforts. Among his significant accomplishments are drafting the DoW's Control Systems Cyber Defense Reference Architecture and authoring a presidential report on Cyber-Physical Systems skills and training gaps, which successfully secured interagency coordination across the DoW, DOE, DOT, and DHS.

He is a fellow at Control System Cyber Security Association International (CS2AI), Mission Critical & Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), Federal Advisory Committee Member at George Mason University & Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC).