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Chris M. WardFounder · Chief Executive Officer

Chris M. Ward is the founder and CEO of Fire Mountain Labs. He has coauthored 26 publications in AI and AI security, with senior leadership roles in AI security research and red teaming across SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, NIWC, and the MITRE Corporation.

U.S. Navy veteran · ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor

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Dr. Josh HarguessFounder · Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Josh Harguess is the founder and CTO of Fire Mountain Labs. He served as the first Chief of AI Security at Cranium AI and led the AI Red Team at MITRE, with over 70 publications, 6 patents, and contributions to MITRE ATLAS and the NIST AI RMF.

Ph.D., UT Austin · ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor

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Fire Mountain Labs is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business in San Diego, California, helping organizations deploy AI that survives attackers, auditors, and regulators.

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