About

Kevin Mullis

Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Mullis serves as the Chief Executive Officer of CyOne, Inc., where he provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and growth direction for the company’s expanding portfolio of advanced ISR technologies. Mr. Mullis is responsible for driving CyOne’s corporate vision and overseeing all facets of business development, including customer engagement, program execution, and strategic partnerships.

In his role, Mr. Mullis leads the company’s efforts to deliver mission-critical capabilities as both a prime contractor and subcontractor across DoD and IC customers. He ensures the successful delivery of high-impact solutions by overseeing program management, resource allocation, and performance across CyOne’s project portfolio.

A key focus of Mr. Mullis’s leadership is cultivating collaborative relationships with industry, government, and academic partners. He spearheads the development of agile teaming strategies to position CyOne for competitive opportunities in both emerging and established markets, driving the creation of winning proposals that align with national security priorities.

Mr. Mullis has almost three decades of experience in defense contracting, program management, and ISR solution delivery. Under his leadership, CyOne has expanded its presence as a recognized provider of ISR data fusion, AI/ML-enabled decision support, and battle management solutions supporting Joint and Coalition forces. His leadership philosophy centers on fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer success to ensure CyOne remains at the forefront of ISR and multi-domain operations support.

Paul Stratton

Director of Systems Engineering

Paul Stratton has over 20 years of experience building software for the U.S. Army as a Government employee and Contractor. Paul has supported all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. Paul is a proven leader, having led development efforts with as many as 20 team members.  

In his current role as Director of Systems Engineering for CyOne, Paul leads the engineering efforts for the Wide-Area ISR Discovery (WISRD) product. Paul has defined the overall system architecture, designs and builds the server-side components, leads the Development and Security Operations (DevSecOps) efforts, and leads the Agile development processes. In addition to demonstrating strong technical and problem-solving skills, throughout his career Paul has also proven to be an effective communicator both technically and to customers. Paul is frequently called upon to give presentations and functional demonstrations to external parties, as well as lead technical discussions on software requirements, design, and implementation strategies. 

Jeremy Ruple

Director of Software Development

Jeremy Ruple has over 23 years of experience designing, developing, administering and managing Army Intelligence programs. He has been involved in Wide-Area ISR Discovery (WISRD) for the last 5 years, most recently as Director of Software Development. Before that he was the lead developer on INSCOM Cloud Initiative (ICI) and served as a Senior Software Architect supporting PM IS&A on CD2. He has worked on the DCGS-A program as a developer, software engineer lead, technical project manager, and supported the program in Germany as a field systems engineer. During the course of his career in the Military Intelligence environment, he has worked on the DCGS-A, Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Automated Reporting and Collection Systems (CHARCS), Digital Topographic Support System-Deployable (DTSS-D), All Source Analysis System Block II (ACE BLK II), All Source Analysis Systems – Light (ASAS-L) and Future Combat Systems systems. Work on these systems has included many different roles including system architecture development, system requirements creation and analysis, software design and development, user and data level software testing, following configuration management strategies, software integration support at customer sites, and support of the deployment of software solutions in mission critical situations. 

Audrey Carpenter

ISTT Program Manager

Audrey Carpenter currently serves as the Program Manager for CyOne, Inc.’s Wide-Area ISR Discovery – Support to Targeting (WISRD-ST) Branch. In this capacity, she oversees the full lifecycle management of the WISRD-ST capability, leading critical testing, validation, and accreditation activities to ensure the system meets U.S. Army operational and technical requirements. She manages all reported software incident reports, works closely with engineering teams to resolve issues, and ensures all activities align with program contracts, performance objectives, and user needs.

Mrs. Carpenter brings over 15 years of experience supporting Department of Defense intelligence programs, with a focus on operational intelligence workflows, system validation, and user advocacy. Prior to her current role, she served as an Operational Intelligence Advisor and member of the Intelligence Process Analytics Team (IPAT), where she supported major DCGS-A test events and provided subject matter expertise across All-Source, GEOINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, and Collection Management domains.

In addition to her program management duties, Mrs. Carpenter plays a key leadership role in user engagement, training development, and knowledge transfer across all WISRD branches. She develops comprehensive training resources—including user guides, instructional videos, and step-by-step procedures—ensuring both new and experienced users are equipped to maximize WISRD’s capabilities.

Jonathan Lie

WISRD Mission Strategist

Jonathan Lie currently serves as Mission Strategist for CyOne’s WISRD capability, where he leads the strategic planning, operational integration, and mission alignment of WISRD solutions across customer organizations. In this role, Mr. Lie partners closely with military, joint, and coalition users to identify mission needs, optimize workflows, and drive WISRD adoption into ISR, targeting, and battle management processes. His efforts ensure WISRD is operationally relevant, seamlessly integrates into both garrison and deployed environments, and delivers actionable insights that support commanders’ decision-making.

Prior to joining CyOne, Mr. Lie accumulated over 14 years of Army Intelligence experience across multiple echelons and theaters. His previous assignments include Infantry Battalion Intelligence Officer, Expeditionary Intelligence Brigade Plans and Exercises Officer, HUMINT and Counterintelligence Company Commander, Task Force Deployment Planner (Afghanistan), Theater Intelligence Planner (Korea), Aviation Brigade Intelligence Officer, and Division Deputy G2.

He has extensive operational experience in the INDOPACOM and Korean theaters, with additional deployments supporting FORSCOM and AFRICOM missions. His background in intelligence planning, operations, and integration provides him with a deep understanding of how to bridge technology capabilities with user needs across diverse operational settings.