From the CIA to Venture Capital: Investing in the Next Era of Security | Bryan Mabry

How do intelligence, technology, and private-sector innovation shape the future of national security? Bryan Mabry joins Haleigh Horan, Director of Programming at The IN Network, for a conversation on intelligence, risk, economic security, and the growing connection between government and industry. Bryan brings experience across the CIA, the broader Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, Fortune 200 strategy, international development, and strategic advisory work. Throughout his career, he has helped leaders navigate complex environments by turning critical information into better decisions on risk, investment, and organizational growth. He later served in senior financial leadership at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent U.S. foreign assistance agency focused on fighting global poverty and strengthening economic resilience. In the private sector, Bryan worked as Director of Special Projects at a Fortune 200 company operating in more than 150 countries, where he focused on strategic growth, new business areas, and mission support opportunities for commercial clients, federal agencies, and Special Operations elements of the U.S. military. In this conversation, Bryan discusses his transition from public service to the private sector, the rise of emerging technologies such as AI, autonomous systems, and dual-use innovation, and why collaboration between government, capital, and industry is becoming essential to the future of national security.