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George Barnes

Investor

President of Red Cell Partner's Cyber Practice; Partner at Red Cell Incubation

McLean, Virginia, United States

About

George C. Barnes is President of Red Cell Partners' Cyber Practice and a Partner at the firm, where he leads new incubations focused on cybersecurity across commercial and government sectors and oversees the firm's cyber investment strategy. Before Red Cell, he served as Deputy Director of the U.S. National Security Agency from 2017 to 2023, acting as the agency's chief operating officer over a 36-year NSA career. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Invests in

CybersecurityDefense Tech

Experience

  1. Red Cell PartnersPresident, Red Cell Partners Cyber Practicecurrent2023 — presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
  2. Institute for Defense AnalysesConsultantcurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. HawkEye 360Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — presentVirginia, United States
  4. Billington CyberSecurityMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  5. PeratonMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — presentVirginia, United States
  6. National Security AgencyDeputy Director2017 — 2023Ft. George G. Meade, MD
  7. National Security AgencyNumerous1987 — 2023Ft. George G. Meade

Colleagues at Red Cell Incubation

Alan Shaffer
Senior Advisor, National Security & Healthcare at Red Cell Incubation
Amanda Aguayo
Co-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell Incubation
Aniqua Bokhari
Legal Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
Anne Powers
Executive Assistant at Red Cell Incubation
Arianna Urekew
Senior Operations Associate, National Security at Red Cell Incubation
Ava Thompson
Marketing Associate at Red Cell Incubation
Barrett Yates-Mack
Chief Financial Officer at Red Cell Incubation
Benjamin Pitman
Operations Associate, Cyber & National Security at Red Cell Incubation

Frequently asked questions

Who is George Barnes?
George C. Barnes is President of Red Cell Partners' Cyber Practice and a Partner at the firm, where he leads new incubations focused on cybersecurity across commercial and government sectors and oversees the firm's cyber investment strategy. Before Red Cell, he served as Deputy Director of the U.S. National Security Agency from 2017 to 2023, acting as the agency's chief operating officer over a 36-year NSA career. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland.
Where does George Barnes work?
George Barnes is President of Red Cell Partner's Cyber Practice; Partner at Red Cell Incubation.
What does George Barnes invest in?
George Barnes invests in Cybersecurity, Defense Tech.
Where did George Barnes go to school?
George Barnes studied at University of Maryland (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering).

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