Kirk Borne is the Principal Data Scientist and an Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton management consulting firm since 2015. He advises and consults with numerous organizations, agencies, and partners in the use of data and analytics for discovery, decision support, and innovation. Previously, he was Professor at George Mason University (GMU) for 12 years where he did research, taught, and advised students in data science, machine learning, and data ethics. Prior to that, Kirk spent nearly 20 years supporting data systems activities on NASA space science research programs, including a role as NASA's Data Archive Project Scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope.