Gate 15
David Pounder is an experienced professional specializing in insider threat management and security operations. Currently serving as Head of Insider Threat at Wells Fargo since October 2021, David has also held a position in Threat and Risk Analysis at Gate 15 since September 2016. Prior to these roles, David worked at Citi in various capacities including Insider Threat, Business Information Security Officer, and Vulnerability Assessment Project Manager from June 2015 to October 2021. David’s extensive military background includes over 18 years in the US Army, where roles such as Special Projects Officer, Commander, and Intelligence Officer were held, showcasing expertise in security operations and investigations. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from George Mason University and has a significant history of managing high-stakes operations and developing strategic security measures.
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Gate 15
Providing a Threat-Informed, Risk-Based Approach to Analysis, Preparedness and Operations, Gate 15 is a Virginia-based Veteran-Owned Small Business registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Small, Women and Minority (SWaM) Vendor. We support our clients’ and partners' risk management and organizational security and resilience activities by providing expertise in threat analysis, operations and preparedness (planning, training, exercise and continuity) support. Our team maintains extensive relationships across the private and public sector critical infrastructure, homeland security and intelligence communities, and brings unique experience working with Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) and Organizations (ISAOs). Also, unique to Gate 15 is our ability to ensure that any activities we support benefit from our company's active threat monitoring across the global, all-hazards environment, the open source results of which we publish in a free daily Situational Update Notification and two comprehensive weekly reports - the Threat Dashboard and the Torpedo Report. Gate 15 was established as a partnership in the Town of Leesburg, Virginia in 2011 and began operations in 2013. In 2016, Gate 15 became The Gate 15 Company ("Gate 15") and is a privately held company Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia.