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Overview

Matt Morris is a cyber-physical systems and AI governance executive working at the intersection of national security, critical infrastructure, and industrial modernization. His work spans operational technology (OT/ICS), safety-critical AI, CPS risk management, and national-scale resilience. He has advised federal agencies, including the White House ONCD, U.S. Department of Energy, and DHS CISA, and previously built one of the industry's largest CPS security consulting practices. He publishes The Operational Edge, an executive intelligence briefing on CPS, AI, global risk, and critical infrastructure resilience.

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Matt Morris provides expert commentary at the intersection of cyber-physical systems (CPS) security, AI governance, national security, and critical infrastructure resilience. His analysis has supported media, government, and institutional audiences seeking clarity on how digital technologies affect safety-critical physical systems and geopolitical stability.

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Media Bio
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Matt Morris operates at the emerging intersection of cyber-physical systems security, AI governance, operational resilience, and national-scale infrastructure modernization. Over his career, he has helped Fortune-level enterprises, critical infrastructure operators, and federal agencies secure the physical systems that underpin modern society—ranging from energy and manufacturing to healthcare, defense, and transportation.

Matt’s work spans operational technology (OT/ICS), autonomous and clinical environments, industrial energy systems, and AI-driven decision-making in safety-critical domains. He has advised the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the U.S. Department of Energy (CESER), and DHS CISA, and previously partnered with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE) and Consequence-Driven Cyber-Informed Engineering (CCE).

He publishes The Operational Edge, an executive intelligence briefing focused on CPS, AI, and national resilience. He contributes to strategic research through The Axis Report, which synthesizes geopolitical risk, systemic risk, supply chain, and infrastructure resilience.

Matt splits his time between Atlanta and the broader executive/industrial ecosystems he serves.

Topics & Angles for Media

Cyber-Physical Systems & OT Security

  • ICS/OT security & critical infrastructure risk

  • Operational technology modernization

  • Industrial control systems as national security surface

AI in Safety-Critical Environments

  • Model risk in physical systems

  • AI governance across industrial and government systems

  • “AI as a liability surface” framing for boards and CISOs

National Security & Critical Infrastructure

  • Grid reliability & industrial resilience

  • Federal programs & standards evolution

  • Supply chain & geopolitical risk (CRINK perspective)

Governance, Boards & Institutional Risk

  • System-level risk & operational resilience

  • CPS failure modes vs cybersecurity incidents

  • Executive accountability & regulatory pressure

Selected Coverage & Appearances

National & Industry Media

Government & Institutional Engagements

  • White House ONCD — Advisor on CPS security and National Security policy

  • U.S. Department of Energy (CESER) — Industry representation for OT/ICS and advisor for policy considerations

  • DHS CISA — Industry representation for OT/ICS and advisor for policy considerations

  • Idaho National Laboratory — CCE & CIE — cyber-informed risk frameworks for physical and digital infrastructure