Former NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Forms National Security Advisory Company

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who previously led the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, has established a private advisory business focused on cybersecurity, geopolitical risk and personal protection.

The Nakasone Group will serve government officials, businesses, high-profile families and other private clients facing complex security challenges. Nakasone is the firm’s founder and chairman, while Brett Goldstein, a former director of the Defense Digital Service, is chief executive.

In announcing the company, Nakasone said threats to individuals and organizations are changing rapidly and that the firm aims to provide discreet, high-level security guidance to clients outside government and major corporations.

Services for individuals and organizations

The company’s offerings include private cyber defense, digital protection for families, fraud and impersonation prevention, travel security, geopolitical intelligence and customized briefings for senior executives.

Its cyber practice is expected to address home networks, personal devices, online accounts, connected systems and privacy. The firm also plans to help clients secure communications and technology while traveling internationally, prepare for surveillance and other hazards in high-risk locations, and evaluate political, economic and security developments that could affect their organizations, investments or relatives.

The business is positioning itself for prominent clients who may attract sophisticated attacks but do not have access to the extensive security capabilities available to government agencies or large enterprises.

Leadership and advisory team

Nakasone served as NSA director and Cyber Command commander from 2018 until his retirement in February 2024. Earlier in his career, he led Army Cyber Command and held senior intelligence and military assignments in the United States and overseas. His tenure included the expansion of Cyber Command and a more active U.S. approach to identifying and disrupting foreign cyber operations.

The Nakasone Group said its advisers include former senior figures from the military, intelligence, law enforcement, government technology and private sectors. Named members include former Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles “Tuna” Moore, who served as a Cyber Command deputy commander, and retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, a former commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command.