TechNet Augusta 2026

Adam Firestone
CEO and Co-Founder
SIX3RO


Adam Firestone is a technologist, entrepreneur, and strategist working where history, cybersecurity, cryptography, innovation, and leadership meet. As CEO and Co-Founder of SIX3RO, he develops quantum-secure platforms that help governments, enterprises, and individuals safely exchange critical information in a post-quantum world. A former US Army officer and attorney, he is the named inventor on eight US patents spanning multilevel security, cryptographic algorithms, key management, and decentralized networking. His 30-plus-year career covers national defense systems, law, decentralized architectures, and cryptographic advances. He is co-author of the Amazon #1 rated Post-Quantum Leadership, an essential guide for leaders navigating the post-quantum transition and Founders, a fast-paced novel about creating a tech startup. Rooted in disciplined execution and bold innovation from national security and startup roles, Adam holds degrees from Yale and Brooklyn Law School, practiced law in New York, has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels at Georgetown and George Mason Universities, and is the editor-in-chief of United States Cybersecurity Magazine.

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