Scott A. Anderson
As the As the Chief External Affairs Officer at Forge Institute, Scott's mission is to expand the organization's outreach and impact. He previously served as Executive Director, leading innovation, training, and cyber programs, managing partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and national security compliance..
Prior to joining Forge Institute, Major Scott A. Anderson retired as Commander of the 223rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron of the 189th Airlift Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard. In this role, Scott was responsible for standing up the organization on orders from SECAF and leading all aspects of the Cyber Operations Mission, including change management, leadership, and partnership development. Scott is results-driven and highly focused on developing and executing business strategies, including building relationships or coalitions to achieve mission success.
Scott enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Communications and Navigations Apprentice. After serving Active Duty for 8 years, he joined the Arkansas Air National Guard, where he cross-trained to Cyber Systems Operations. In 2008, he was commissioned as an Intelligence Officer. After Qualifying as a Mission Operations Commander (MOC), he became an Instructor, MOC Subject Matter Expert, Chief of Standards and Evaluations; executing hundreds of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) missions supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He also served in/as Joint Incident Awareness and Assessment Team, Cyber Conversion Officer, Information System Security Officer, Physical Security Manager, Personnel Security Manager, Communications Security Responsible Officer, and Intelligence Oversight Manager. Scott was born and raised in Washington State and after graduating from Woodland High School, he graduated with honors from ITT Technical Institute, earned a BS in Industrial Technology from SIU, and a Masters in Science in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas. Scott lives in Central Arkansas with his wife Laura, they have four children. Scott was deployed to Columbia supporting Counter Drug Operations as well as Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2009.
Key Accomplishments
Masters of Science in Operations Management, University Of Arkansas
Retired USAF Major, Commander Cyberspace Operations Squadron, responsible for leading change and leading people
Arkansas Traveler, Designated as a goodwill ambassador for the State of Arkansas
Built the AF’s most agile and relevant cyber training unit, after direction from SECAF
Multiple Awards and Decorations including three Meritorious Service Medals
