NSA Legend Joins Dispersive to Shape Next-Gen Stealth Networking

Dispersive Holdings is bringing heavyweight national security muscle to its advisory ranks, announcing the appointment of Dr. Roy Bryan Stoker—one of the U.S. intelligence community’s most influential technologists—as the newest member of its Board of Advisors. It’s a strategic move that signals the company’s deepening focus on building resilient, AI-driven communications infrastructure for the age of quantum uncertainty and hybrid warfare.

Dr. Stoker, whose 40-year career spans senior engineering and leadership roles at the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), is known for architecting some of the most advanced signal intelligence and secure communications frameworks used across federal operations. At NSA, he helped pioneer platforms for SIGINT signal processing, geolocation, and wireless vulnerability analysis. At USCYBERCOM, he led the creation of a secure networking architecture designed to withstand contested environments—and futureproofed to resist quantum-era decryption.

“Dr. Stoker is renowned in the world of secure systems engineering. His work has shaped the technological infrastructure of U.S. cyber operations for decades,” said Rajiv Pimplaskar, CEO of Dispersive. “We are deeply honored to welcome him to our advisory board. His insights into mission-critical communications, cyber innovation, and AI-enabled security will accelerate our efforts to redefine the future of stealth networking.”

Dispersive’s core product, a stealth networking platform that disperses and encrypts data across multiple unpredictable paths, is built for environments where traditional security perimeters break down—battlefields, distributed intelligence networks, and remote industrial operations among them. The company touts its tech as quantum-resistant and zero-trust-native, ideal for both military-grade defense and sensitive commercial deployments.

Stoker brings more than just credibility to the table. His CRYSTALVISTA initiative—a secure communications and obfuscation platform developed under a Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program—earned multi-agency support from the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and Department of Justice. It’s now heading toward full operational deployment across multiple commands (COCOMs), signaling Stoker’s ongoing impact on real-world cyber mission resilience.

“In my work across the NSA and USCYBERCOM, I’ve seen firsthand the need for communications infrastructure that can survive and adapt in contested environments,” said Stoker. “Dispersive’s stealth networking technology brings a fresh and urgently needed approach to securing critical missions. I’m proud to lend my experience to help guide its continued evolution.”

Stoker holds a Ph.D., MBA, and MSEE, and is an adjunct faculty member at the NSA. His work has earned recognition from the National Reconnaissance Office and SIGINT Committee for innovation in wireless security and system transitions.

With Stoker onboard, Dispersive is doubling down on its ambition to become the backbone of secure communications in a world where traditional VPNs and perimeter defenses are increasingly obsolete. The timing couldn’t be more critical. As AI-enhanced threat actors scale their reach and quantum computing edges closer to practical reality, the need for stealth-grade, adaptive communications infrastructure is no longer theoretical—it’s operationally urgent.

Dispersive’s expanding advisory team, filled with national security heavyweights, suggests the company is positioning itself not just as a tech vendor, but as a strategic player in the evolving doctrine of cyber warfare and defense communications.