Jacob Olcott

Jacob Olcott, a leading expert in cybersecurity policy and legal issues is a principal in Good Harbor Consulting LLC’s Cybersecurity practice.

Olcott has worked for years at the nexus of the private and public sectors on information technology policy, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, Internet governance, supply chain risk, research and development, and smart grid. He most recently served as counsel to Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where he acted as the Chairman's lead negotiator on comprehensive cybersecurity legislation. He also led a review of corporate disclosure practices that contributed to the issuance of groundbreaking cybersecurity guidance by the SEC in October 2011. Before advising Chairman Rockefeller, Olcott was staff director and counsel for the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science, and Technology of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, where he developed and executed the legislative and oversight agenda in cyber, nuclear, and biological security.

Working with Good Harbor Chairman Richard Clarke, Olcott will lead the firm's work in support of private and public sector clients seeking to navigate complex cybersecurity policy and legal decisions and to assess and manage their cybersecurity risks to achieve effective, efficient enterprise resiliency. Olcott's experience as a trusted advisor and liaison to senior members of Congress and senior corporate executives provides him with a unique, holistic perspective and the ability to help clients achieve collaborative, effective cybersecurity risk management.

Olcott is a frequent conference speaker on cybersecurity issues and has authored multiple Congressional documents on cybersecurity issues. He is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Federal 100 Award for leaders in federal government information technology (2011), the SANS Institute National SCADA Security Leadership Award (2009), and the SANS Institute National Cybersecurity Policy Award (2007). Olcott holds a juris doctor from the University of Virginia and received his bachelor of arts from the University of Texas at Austin.