Seamless system integration of emerging technologies for the cyber, autonomous vehicle, and space business sectors.
Synergistically integrate private sector and government technology in all domains to accelerate data collection and analysis for decision superiority and efficiency.
CAT has been offered a Top-Secret facility clearance and currently holds employees with TS/SCI security clearances.
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, CAT. There are 6 military installations within a 60-mile radius of CAT. These include Hq US Space Command, US Northern Command, NORAD, Hq US Space Force SpOC, Hq US Space Force STAR, NRO, NGA, and NSA among others. This proximity allows close customer relationship for business development development, contracting, sensor testing, and funding opportunities. Access to Denver International Airport allows direct, affordable, non-stop travel to all major cities.
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.
Shannon Anderson, MPA, has been the Chief Operating Officer of Computer Access Technologies (CAT), LLC. since its founding in 2018. Shannon is the founder of Anderson Property Inspections (API), a company that provides environmental testing for hazardous materials and regulatory compliance services for large-scale projects. Clients include municipalities, government agencies, property insurance companies, educational institutions, healthcare institutions, etc. Shannon is also the co-founder of The International Institute for Higher Education, a non-profit organization based in New Mexico focusing on international cultural awareness and leadership training. Shannon also serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla in Puebla, Mexico, on the subject of leadership, diversity, and public/private partnerships. She has several awards and accomplishments for her work with for- and non-profit organizations including CelesTrak, a space safety non-profit.
