CyberThreats 2026 – Cybersecurity in the AI-Enabled World – State & Local (Day 2)

Chief of Operations & Chief Technology Officer

David Resler serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of GovRAMP, where he leads organizational operations, technical strategy, and internal systems to support GovRAMP’s mission of advancing secure, standardized cybersecurity verification across the government ecosystem.

Resler brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience across information security, infrastructure modernization, risk management, and large‑scale compliance operations in both federal and enterprise environments. Prior to joining GovRAMP, he served as Senior Director of Information Security at Knowledge Services and held senior security leadership roles across the public and private sectors, including Vice President of Global IT Security, Data Centers, and Networks at PSI Services. Earlier in his career, Resler held multiple leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he led large-scale technology, risk, and operational initiatives within highly regulated financial services environments.

Throughout his career, Resler has led complex, mission‑critical initiatives aligned with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800‑53 and related federal frameworks. He brings deep expertise in FedRAMP‑ and GovRAMP‑aligned controls, continuous monitoring programs, certification and accreditation (Authority to Operate, or ATO) efforts, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) operations. His work includes modernizing and securing large‑scale infrastructure environments, overseeing enterprise security audits, strengthening disaster recovery and incident response programs, and guiding organizations through significant technical transformation and growth.

Resler also offers extensive operational leadership, having managed geographically distributed technical teams, overseen data center consolidation and modernization initiatives, and supported mergers, acquisitions, and enterprise integrations. His background includes long‑standing work with federal agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the United States Postal Service (USPS), where he supported highly regulated environments requiring rigorous assurance and oversight and maintained several security designations.

Before joining GovRAMP, Resler served as Senior Director at RAMPQuest, GovRAMP’s contracted NIST Program Management Office (PMO). In that role, he developed a deep, hands‑on understanding of the GovRAMP framework, operating model, and stakeholder community, positioning him to seamlessly guide the organization through its next phase of operational maturity, scalability, and innovation.

As COO and CTO, Resler focuses on strengthening GovRAMP’s internal capabilities, advancing its technical foundation, and ensuring the organization continues to deliver trusted, transparent, and scalable assurance programs that meet the evolving needs of government and industry alike.