Ron McCallum retired as a U.S. Air Force Colonel in 2000 after 36 years active duty. He held staff and command positions in all aspects of the Intelligence Cycle, including Deputy Director of Intelligence, U.S. Strategic Command; Chief, Defense Intelligence Agency's Information Services Group; and Executive Director for DoD Intelligence Dissemination Program.

In 2001, Ron joined Anteon Corporation as Director, Homeland Security Programs, and later General Dynamics Information Technology as Director, Strategic Intelligence Programs.

In March 2005, Ron chaired GETA's 4th Annual Government Convention on Emerging Technologies, which focused on the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

He holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland and an M.S. Ed. from the University of Southern California. He is a graduate of Air War College and a Director of Central Intelligence Fellow (Class of 1999).