Retired U.S. Army General Paul M. Nakasone, previously director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, has launched a boutique national security advisory firm. The new organization, the Nakasone Group, is designed to deliver high-level security counsel to clients who face fast-evolving threats but may not have access to government-grade resources.
In announcing the firm, Nakasone pointed to how quickly cybersecurity and security risks for individuals, families, and organizations are changing. He said the company was built to offer discreet guidance of the caliber traditionally reserved for top government levels—applied to today’s complex challenges.
What is the Nakasone Group
The Nakasone Group is positioned as an advisory service for government leaders, corporations, prominent families, and other private clients. Its mandate centers on three overlapping areas: cybersecurity, geopolitical risk, and personal security.
According to the firm’s public launch details, the company operates with tailored briefings and a private-counsel approach. Rather than focusing solely on technical defenses, it aims to help clients connect cyber risk to broader threat environments and real-world situations.
Who leads the advisory firm
Nakasone serves as founder and chairman of the firm. Brett Goldstein, formerly the director of the Defense Digital Service, is named as the company’s chief executive.
The leadership model combines Nakasone’s national security and cyber operations experience with executive-level digital and defense transformation expertise. That blend reflects the firm’s stated goal: provide counsel that is both strategically informed and practically oriented.
Cyber defense for homes, devices, and accounts
A core element of the Nakasone Group’s offerings is private cyber defense. This practice is aimed at clients seeking guidance on protecting home networks, personal devices, digital accounts, and connected systems.
It also includes support for protecting online privacy. The firm frames these services as especially relevant for influential and high-profile individuals who may face sophisticated threats but lack the security staffing and infrastructure typically found in large government organizations or major corporations.
In practical terms, the cyber defense focus covers the everyday digital footprint—how people and families browse, connect, and manage accounts. The aim is to strengthen security in contexts where threats can be targeted and persistent.
Family digital security and fraud protection
Beyond general cybersecurity, the Nakasone Group also highlights services for family digital security. Alongside that, it offers protection against fraud and impersonation, which can exploit digital channels to compromise identities, accounts, and trust.
For private clients, these risks often extend beyond technical breaches. They can involve social engineering, account takeovers, and fraudulent activity that damages reputations or financial stability. The firm’s stated approach treats these issues as part of a wider security picture.
Threat intelligence and geopolitical advising
The firm also plans to provide geopolitical and threat intelligence. This element is intended to help clients understand how security conditions evolve across regions that matter to them.
Alongside geopolitical assessment, the Nakasone Group offers tailored briefings for executives. Those briefings are meant to translate shifting threat dynamics into clear guidance for decision-makers, especially when corporate or family interests intersect with international exposure.
The firm’s stated intelligence and assessment work includes evaluating geopolitical, economic, and security developments that may affect clients’ organizations, investments, and families.
Security during international travel
International travel adds a layer of complexity to personal and communications security. The Nakasone Group says it will help clients protect devices and communications while traveling abroad.
It also emphasizes preparation for surveillance and other risks in high-threat regions. The intent is to reduce exposure by thinking ahead—before arrival—rather than reacting after a compromise.
By covering communications and device safety as part of travel preparation, the firm ties cyber hygiene directly to physical movement and situational risk.
How Nakasone’s background informs the firm
Paul M. Nakasone held the dual roles of 18th director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command from 2018 until his retirement in February 2024. Prior to those positions, he led U.S. Army Cyber Command and held senior intelligence and command roles both in the United States and overseas.
During his tenure, he oversaw major changes in how the United States conducts cyber operations. Those changes included expanding U.S. Cyber Command and adopting a more persistent posture for identifying and disrupting foreign cyber threats.
The Nakasone Group’s public positioning reflects those themes: advising on both the technical and strategic dimensions of cyber risk, while recognizing that threats often operate within broader geopolitical contexts.
A network of former senior officials
The firm’s advisory team is described as drawing on former senior officials from multiple sectors, including the military, intelligence, law enforcement, government technology, and the private sector.
Among the individuals referenced are former Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram; retired Air Force Lieutenant General Charles “Tuna” Moore, a former deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command; and retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Matthew Glavy, a former commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command.
By bringing together experience across intelligence, cyber operations, and enforcement, the team is positioned to support clients dealing with both threat landscapes and the human systems that adversaries exploit.
Who the boutique model targets
The Nakasone Group is positioning its services for clients who may encounter sophisticated risks but do not have the security resources common to government agencies or large enterprises. That includes individuals and families with visibility, as well as organizations that need specialized counsel beyond standard cybersecurity support.
The firm’s focus on discreet, high-standard advisory work suggests an intent to provide guidance that is tailored to sensitive circumstances. For many high-profile clients, confidentiality and precision can be as important as the technical outcome.
What clients can expect from tailored briefings
Along with specific services such as cyber defense and travel security, the Nakasone Group highlights executive-oriented briefings. These briefings are designed to help leaders interpret threat intelligence and translate it into decisions for organizations and personal interests.
The approach also appears built around scenario thinking: where clients will operate, who may target them, and what digital and communications exposure looks like in real-world settings.
Conclusion
With the launch of the Nakasone Group, Paul M. Nakasone and a team of senior advisors are offering a boutique model of security counsel spanning cybersecurity, fraud and impersonation risk, family digital protection, international travel security, and geopolitical threat intelligence. For government leaders, corporations, prominent families, and private clients, the firm aims to deliver discreet, tailored guidance to help navigate today’s evolving security challenges.
