Episode 18: Mr. Todd Raines on Aviation Cybersecurity

Cap Tech Podcast with President Sims of Capitol Technology University

Mr. Todd Raines is a retired Air Force officer and adjunct professor for Capitol Technology University in the Aviation Cybersecurity Master’s Degree program and the Unmanned Aerial Systems Bachelor’s Degree program. He is also an Air Force civil servant at US Space Force, Pentagon, as the Chief of Global Force Management. Todd grew up in California and Arizona, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the US Air Force Academy in Astronautical Engineering. After a career flying fighter aircraft for the Air Force (F-4s, F-15s, and F-16s), he flew briefly for United Airlines. After the attacks of 9-11-2001, he was furloughed from United and changed his career direction to help stand up US Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland. He served 12 years as an Air Force civil servant at the Command, most of them in the Directorate of Operations (J3). He has a Master's degree in Cybersecurity from National University in San Diego, CA. He is also an instructor of Cyber Adversary Methodologies for the National Cryptologic School, Fort Meade, Maryland. Todd lives in Edgewater, Maryland, with his wife, Lynn, and the youngest two of his six children. His hobby is watching his youngest son's football games with Lynn. (You can find Benjamin’s football highlights on Twitter @BenRainesQB2026.)