{"id":907,"date":"2024-12-06T16:18:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bryanlopez.com\/?page_id=907"},"modified":"2025-01-25T02:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T02:46:33","slug":"about-bryan-lopez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bryanlopez.com\/?page_id=907","title":{"rendered":"About Bryan Lopez"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"907\" class=\"elementor elementor-907\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1d2ac9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c1d2ac9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bc9334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56bc9334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" class=\"wp-image-98\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-main-1-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-main-1-1024x614.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-main-1-300x180.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-main-1-768x460.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-main-1-1536x921.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-main-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Bryan Lopez, and I\u2019m passionate about cybersecurity, policy, and law. With a career that spans leadership roles at Microsoft, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the United States Air Force, I bring a unique perspective to the intersection of technology, information assurance, and governance. My goal is to make complex cybersecurity issues accessible and actionable for professionals, businesses, and everyday readers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Beyond my professional pursuits, I reside in Dallas, Texas with my amazing wife, Sherry, of 20+ years.&nbsp; We are proud parents of 10 amazing kids, several of whom are adopted and have special needs. Adoption advocacy is close to my heart, and I strive to encourage and support families navigating similar journeys.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Faith is a cornerstone of my life, and I\u2019m deeply involved in my local church community. 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