Clayton “CJ” Dixon is the Senior Vice President for Growth and Partnerships at M&C Saatchi World Services. CJ oversees M&C Saatchi’s public sector cybersecurity portfolio and innovations related to the intersection of strategic communications and cyber. CJ previously served as the Senior Advisor for Cyber Policy and Deputy Director for Emerging Technology Policy in the Office of Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience at the Department of Homeland Security. CJ was also a Senior Advisor at New York City Cyber Command where he helped develop and implement citywide cybersecurity policies to protect New Yorkers. In a previous life, CJ served as a US Army Psychological Operations Officer countering violent extremist propaganda in West Africa.