David Holtzman
While many have taken credit for inventing the Internet, thinker, activist, and writer David Holtzman is one of the few who can say he actually ran the most critical network in the world. As CTO of Network Solutions and the manager of the Internet's master root server during the late 1990s, Holtzman not only oversaw the growth of the commercial Internet from 500,000 domain names to over 20 million, he also led the way in imagining and inventing a world in which technology positively impacts every facet of human life.
Today, Holtzman's main area of interest is understanding the layers between technology and society. As the editor of a monthly publication called "GlobalPOV" -- Holtzman collaborates with business, political and tech leaders from around the world to determine the specific ways that technology is changing notions like privacy, identity and intellectual property. Frustrated with the media's coverage of tech-driven issues, Holtzman founded GlobalPOV to explore socially significant tech issues in more detail by leveraging diverse points of view in a bias-free environment. He is a frequently quoted essayist who has appeared in many publications such as Wired and C/NET and is a monthly columnist on security matters for CSO Magazine. Holtzman also serves on several boards, including the Nanotechnology Business Alliance.
From IBM's "Cryptolope" project to Network Solutions' IPO -- Holtzman has led initiatives that have radically changed the way people interact with technology. He has shared his knowledge, insight and vision with students as an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at American University's graduate business program, and with the world at large as the author of numerous essays and publications. A former cryptographic analyst and submariner with the U.S. Navy, Holtzman also worked at DEFSMAC (Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center) as an intelligence analyst, focusing primarily on the Soviet Manned Space program.
Holtzman holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as being an honors graduate in Russian from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. His proudest accomplishment is raising five children.
For more information: http://www.davidholtzman.com
Posted on October 30, 2005
