Ed Rios is currently the CEO of Computer Access Technologies, LLC, (CAT). Ed spent 26 years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring at the rank of Colonel.  He served 26 years focusing on air, cyber, space, and Special Technical Operations.  Colonel Rios held several Commands including three combat deployments. Ed was the founder and CEO of CyberSpace Operations Consulting, Inc, (CSOC) in 2007 which merged with Arctos, LLC, in 2019.  His work as Arctos CGO included the merger and acquisition of six companies. His formal education includes undergraduate science and advanced business degrees from the University of North Texas, University of Phoenix (in residence), as well as M.S. Engineering studies at George Washington University; and Fellowships at MIT and Harvard University. He is published through MIT and holds a High-Altitude, Long-Endurance Aircraft patent.  Mr. Rios was the first CEO of the National Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and remains a current Board Director.  He also sits on several other boards as Director including the Space Information and Analysis Center (Space-ISAC), the National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC), and  is the Board Chairman of CelesTrak.  Mr. Rios is a member of the Pikes Peak Round Table.   In 2022 he was inducted into The Colorado Thirty Group.