Meet the Team

Meet the DreamPort team, a perfect blend of business acumen, subject matter expertise, and technical wizardry.

Karl Gumtow
Karl Gumtow
Executive Director

Karl has been actively involved in the local Ft. Meade cyber operational community for over 25 years in leadership positions, and has developed extensive relations throughout the community, industry and Government.

kgumtow at misi dot tech
Armando Seay
Armando Seay
DreamPort Director

Armando is an experienced CISO/FSO and DoD-cleared executive with years of IT, Program Management and business strategy experience. He is currently leading the charge in the development of a cyber security services and solutions vertical market.

aseay at misi dot tech
TC Hoot
TC Hoot
Operations Director

TC is a retired Air Force Contracting Officer with over 34 years' experience supporting the DoD. His career spans multiple contingency contracting deployments, purchasing everything from rocks and water, to donkeys and bulldozers. He finished his active-duty career leading the acquisition of multiple fighter aircraft radar systems.

tchoot at misi dot tech
Jim Spencer
Jim Spencer
Security Director

James' experience over his long career includes 21 years of service in the USMC as a CI/HUMINT Officer. He was a Special Agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service conducting Offensive Counter Espionage Operations and an instructor with the Joint CI Training Academy.

jbspencer at misi dot tech