Dr. Bartley Richardson Joins CrowdStrike to Lead Next-Gen AI Strategy

On June 3, 2026, CrowdStrike, the Texas-based AI-native cybersecurity technology company announced the appointment of Dr. Bartley Richardson as its new Chief AI and Autonomous Systems Officer.

Dr. Bartley Richardson, who holds a PhD in computer science and engineering, previously led multiple DARPA research projects. After serving as NVIDIA's Senior Director of Engineering for cybersecurity and agentic AI, he was appointed CrowdStrike's Chief AI and Autonomous Systems Officer in 2026.

“CrowdStrike pioneered AI-native cybersecurity. Our data advantage is structural; no one else has the sensors, the telemetry, the expert validation, and the closed-loop system to stop breaches at machine speed,” said George Kurtz, CEO and founder of CrowdStrike. “The best AI builders want to solve the hardest problems with the best data. That's why Bartley joins us.”

In his new role, Richardson will lead CrowdStrike’s advancement in structural data for more autonomous, deterministic security outcomes by stopping breaches and expanding the company’s role into artificial general intelligence (AGI), the company said.