Proof, not promises.
From federally-published research to active multi-agency deployments.
Cybersecurity for Small and Mid-Size Transit Properties
National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE / AASHTO)
1.5 PDH credits
Speakers: Scott Belcher, Barbara Rhoades (OTRP), Shawn Prince (Greater Dayton RTA), Greg Meldrum (QC MetroLINK), Andrew Carpenter (N-CATT), Kenneth Reed (OTRP). Moderator: Nick Ramfos, NOCoE.
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Across Illinois Transit Agencies
Mineta Transportation Institute, San José State University
Authors: Scott Belcher, Andy Souders, Terri Belcher
Six agencies moved from minimal preparedness to concrete risk reduction in six months. Established the cohort-based model now deployed nationally.
Track record
May 2025
Does the Transit Industry Understand the Risks of Cybersecurity?
Early foundational research establishing sector-wide vulnerability benchmarks.
2025
Six Illinois Transit Agencies — Cohort-Based Cyber Resilience
Covered in Mass Transit Magazine and ITS International. Six agencies, one cohort, measurable outcomes.
Active 2025–2026
Ohio Transit Risk Pool — Six-Agency Compliance Cohort
Six agencies preparing for ORC §9.64 compliance ahead of the July 1, 2026 deadline.
October 2024
U.S. DOT Cybersecurity Symposium
Scott Belcher presented on transit cybersecurity risk and the cohort model.
October 2024
Small Agency Cybersecurity Guidance
Practical cybersecurity guidance delivered to rural and small transit properties nationwide.
2024
Virginia VIPC — Virginia Invests Featured Startup
Cybrbase recognized as a featured startup by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation.
2025
Community Transportation Association of America Expo — San Diego
Sponsor and workshop presenter. Cybersecurity governance at the intersection of community transit.
Executive Leadership
Andy Souders
CEO and Co-Founder
Technology executive with 35+ years of experience across cybersecurity, cloud, and smart cities. Former CEO, CTO, CIO and CISO. Co-author, Mineta Transportation Institute (2025).
Scott Belcher
Co-Founder and Senior Advisor
Former CEO, ITS America. MTI Research Associate and Principal Investigator. Co-author, Mineta Transportation Institute (2025).
Mark Talbot
Co-Founder and Advisor
CEO, Q-Free. Former CEO, Redflex Holdings. 25+ years leading global intelligent transportation systems companies across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Marcus Ordonez
Board Member
President and CEO, Probity. Employee-owned software and systems engineering firm serving the U.S. Intelligence, Defense, Civilian, and Law Enforcement communities.
Built with trusted partners
Carahsoft
Government technology solutions aggregator and trusted reseller for the public sector.
Arctic Wolf
Security operations platform delivering 24x7 monitoring and managed detection and response.
HacWare
AI-powered cybersecurity awareness training built for small and mid-size organizations.
Probity
Employee-owned software and systems engineering delivering solutions across the U.S. Intelligence and Defense communities.
Work with the team that wrote the research.
Published, proven, and actively deployed across the sector.