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For over thirty years, Mr. Nguyen has been a visionary leader in technology, cybersecurity,  and defense, collaborating with Fortune 100 companies and critical government organizations. As CEO of our digital health startup, he leverages his extensive experience to drive innovation in AI, mobility, and cloud technologies, addressing critical challenges in healthcare. He was instrumental in developing foundational web technologies like HTTP, WebDAV, URL, and Apache, and has applied this expertise to businesses handling sensitive data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. 

Dr. Taylor is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, and is a former co-director of QuICS. He is also a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a Fellow in the Joint Quantum Institute.

Dr. Taylor has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and developed a number of original theories that are on the cutting-edge of theoretical physics. His research involves understanding the fundamental and practical limits to building quantum information devices, studying novel approaches to entangling atomic, photonic and solid state systems, and exploring potential applications of quantum information systems to metrology and measurement science.

He has received a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (Sammies) for his advanced scientific research, which has potential for advances in health care, communications, computing and technology.

Dr. Taylor is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, and is a former co-director of QuICS. He is also a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a Fellow in the Joint Quantum Institute.

Dr. Taylor has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and developed a number of original theories that are on the cutting-edge of theoretical physics. His research involves understanding the fundamental and practical limits to building quantum information devices, studying novel approaches to entangling atomic, photonic and solid state systems, and exploring potential applications of quantum information systems to metrology and measurement science.

He has received a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (Sammies) for his advanced scientific research, which has potential for advances in health care, communications, computing and technology.

CDR Jacob Cole is a native of Pennsylvania. He graduated with merit from the US Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

He was commissioned in 2012 into the US Navy Medical Corps andsubsequently attended the Uniformed Services University (USU). Upon graduation as a Doctor of Medicine, CDR Cole completed both internship training in internal medicine and residency training in anesthesiology at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP). Following his internship training he was selected as the NMCP Intern of the Year. In his final year of residency, he was selected as Chief Anesthesiology Resident. Concurrent with his residency training, CDR Cole completed a fellowship in Academic Clinical Education from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Following graduation from residency, CDR Cole served as an attending anesthesiologist and Associate Program Director of the anesthesiology residency at NMCP where he was selected as the Anesthesiology Residency Teacher of the Year. He then completed a Fellowship of Surgical Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA before deploying as the Director of Surgical Services and Partner Force Medical Liaison at the Role 2 Expeditionary Medicine Facility aboard Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa.

Following a brief tour as the Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, he returned to USU as the Assistant Dean for Digital Transformation in the School of Medicine. In this role he led and executed a comprehensive digital transformation strategy aligned with the university’s mission, vision, and goals, encompassing areas such as education, research, administration, and healthcare delivery.

He now serves as the Director of Health Informatics at the US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. As the chief informaticist for the US Navy, he is responsible for leveraging data and technology to improve the health and readiness of sailors and marines worldwide.

He has been awarded the rank of Associate Professor of both Anesthesiology and Military & Emergency Medicine at USU. His research interests include the use of emerging technologies in both clinical care and healthcare education, as well as trauma resuscitation and advanced noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring. He has published over 30 scientific manuscripts on various topics including the use of artificial intelligence to enhance education, translational animal model optimization and novel airway management devices.

CDR Cole has achieved board certification in both anesthesiology and critical care medicine from the American Board of Anesthesiology, as well as board certification in Clinical Informatics from the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He has received a Master of Public Health from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from Brenau University. He is a qualified Fleet Marine Force Warfare Officer, and his personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), Army Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, as well as various unit and service awards.