I’m Zeinab Shariff, a Cybersecurity Engineering student with a strong interest in building secure, practical, and human-centered cyber solutions. I care deeply about making cybersecurity more approachable, especially for students and early-career professionals navigating the field.

At onAir, I serve as a Cyber Hub Curator, where I help curate content, support community engagement, and contribute to discussions that make cybersecurity easier to understand and more relevant to real-world problems. My focus is on fostering a space where people can learn, ask questions, and grow together in a field that can often feel overwhelming or inaccessible.

I’m really glad you’re here, and I hope this hub helps you learn something new and useful along the way:)

A strong-willed and dependable individual with the drive to succeed and the will to thrive. I like to learn everything I possibly can about a situation that I’m involved in.

Every negative incident has a positive teachable moment.

Hi DJ 🙂

こんにちは, Hi! I am currently expanding my skills in Information Technology and rapidly learning Japanese as it’s my favorite foreign language.

Throughout, my tenure in Mason, I learned how to model Databases, program in Java, and even study abroad in Japan as an international student! With these skills, I feel empowered to tackle global technological challenges.

Hi there! My name is Saanvi and I am currently a Junior majoring in computer science at George Mason University. I am also Aircasting Director for the Cyber onAir network of hubs. The top hub is at cyber.onair.cc.

I am passionate about exploring the intersection of technology, ethics, and societal impact. My work spans research in AI ethics, responsible AI governance, and the practical applications of machine learning, all grounded in a commitment to leveraging technology for humanity’s highest needs.

My current areas of focus are on:
– preparing for the CompTIA Security+
– researching and studying Gen AI risk mitigations as well as exploring the intersection between AI and Cybersecurity (Galexor AI)
– building a GRC portfolio: security fundamentals, CIA triad, NIST CSF basics, policy writing, risk register basics, Excel/Google Sheets for tracking, familiarity with regulations (starting with HIPAA or SOC 2)
– upskilling on Linux and programming.

My dream job involves doing what AI cannot — that is provide context, judgement, and ethical leadership.

Always eager to connect with professionals, collaborators, and innovators who share a vision for responsible technological advancement!

I’m Connor Wadlin, a Cybersecurity specialist with a keen eye on the world around me! As an Engineer, my focus is on improving the lives of everyone, not just the rich and powerful.

At onAir, I am the Hub Coordinator for Cybersecurity. That means I do a little bit of everything, from curating posts, hosting my own onAircast series titled “Cybersecurity @GMU”, and helping others do the same. My focus is on providing the BEST platform for people to learn, discuss, and engage around Cybersecurity so that we can ALL live happier, safer, and more fulfilling lives together!

I’m happy you’re here, so thank you for taking some time out of your day to learn 🙂

Hello everyone! My name is Matthew Kovacev, and I am Hub Management Director for onAir Networks. I am responsible for moderating, curating, and administering several hubs, including, but not limited to the following hubs:

• • Data Engineering
  • Better Future
  • AI Top Hub
  • AI Policy
  • People’s Internet
  • AI2 Nexus

My mission is to get humanity to the next level of technological progress. I am a firm believer in the use of AI for social good, and I have faith that humanity will use it to achieve feats once thought impossible. Inspiration is my creed, and I will do everything I can to elevate humanity towards the stars and above!

Have any burning questions? Feel free to contact me!

Chair, onAir Tech, a Public Benefit Corporation
Curation Director,  onAir Networks, a 501 c3
Chair, Future onAir Advisory Board

Interests:  Knowledge Networks, Catalyzing Innovation, Tech Entrepreneurship, Healthy and Sustainable Communities

Pioneer in identifying, developing, and applying new information and communication technologies:

• The first consumer applications of the microprocessor (4bit & LSIs) … for the toy and game industry and for education
• The first internet cafe with online news, games, and computer conferencing
• The first prototype smartphone working with the developers of the Amiga computer, the first graphical computer

My current focus is developing a network of onAir hubs based on a new knowledge sharing software platform with many unique features such as enabling authors to own and share their content across multiple public and custom Hubs.   Current hub that is being established to bring together people interested in implementing a People’s Internet is at people.onair.cc.

Chief Communications Officer, onAir Networks

Public Policy for Digital Technology, Internet & Telecommunications, Innovation and Technological Emergence

My goal is to help shape policies and strategies around information technologies that empower people throughout the world. My interests include information and communications technologies, Internet & telecommunications policy, technology innovation policy and technology forecasting. I am also interested in spiritual development, electronic art and music, and video games. Technology can bring both great promise and peril, and I thrive in expanding the former and minimizing the latte

Todd Gillette is CTO for onAir Tech, a startup chartered in Virginia building an innovative knowledge sharing platform. Todd is also Chair of onAir Networks, the 501c3 nonprofit overseeing the implementation of the onAir platform for public online networks.

Todd currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Mission Systems. Todd earned his PhD in Neuroscience in 2015 from George Mason University, having researched informatics and data analytics methods applied to neuronal morphology and function. He holds a BS in Engineering and BA in Computer Science from Swarthmore College.

Along with his many years working with software, Todd’s experience includes mission engineering and systems engineering, determining and documenting the key problems to be solved, deriving requirements, architecting and evaluating candidate solutions, and verifying designs and implementations. He has worked with cyber systems and software engineers to address anti-tamper and unintended emissions concerns and to integrate defensive and offensive cyber capabilities.

Todd has also studied and applied artificial intelligence, including machine learning and logical ontology-based techniques. The intersections of AI and biological brains, and how to leverage them to enhance human capabilities in an ethical and human-centered manner, continue to be one of Todd’s primary interests.