Christy Wilder

As chief security officer (CSO), Christy is responsible for maintaining Peraton’s safety and security. She also develops security strategies, risk management initiatives, incident response preparedness, and safety protocols. Her commitment helps enable Peraton’s mission and mitigate risks, ensuring personnel, assets, and resources are protected.

Prior to joining Peraton, Christy founded Wilder and Associates, where she served as a strategic consultant for executives in the security field. During her time as CSO at Maxar Technologies, she oversaw the enterprisewide security program. In 2021, Christy began her vice presidency at Leidos, where she was the security director for their intelligence and space groups.

In addition to her roles in the private sector, she has served in multiple high-level positions within the federal government. In 2019, she joined the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency as a deputy director. She was also the deputy director and chief of staff for the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB). In 2016, she became the deputy of the NBIB transition team and principal advisor to the Director of National Intelligence after previously serving as a legislative liaison and oversight branch chief overseeing governmentwide security processes.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Master of Science in general and theoretical psychology, both from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.