Nicolas Chaillan

Nicolas Chaillan is a US citizen who joined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) six years ago. He became the chief architect and special advisor for cyber and later the first chief software officer for the Space Force. Prior to his role in the Space Force, Nic founded 12 tech companies, which built over 187 products sold to 45 Fortune 500 companies. In his spare time, he produces a podcast called In the Nic of Time, where he discusses various topics including zero trust and cybersecurity. He is known for his expertise in zero trust and his experience in leading the implementation of zero trust in the Department of Defense (DoD).