Navigating the
Deepest Complexity.
We are a team of builders, security veterans, and engineers dedicated to solving the world's most complex data challenges.
Our Mission
Make continuous CMMC readiness the norm for the Defense Industrial Base.
Our Vision
We deliver an AI-native compliance system for CMMC that guides priorities, orchestrates work across teams and tools, automates routine steps, verifies in flow, and keeps documentation synchronized.
Principles of Orchestration
The framework for how we solve the friction of regulated operations.
More Rigor. Radically Less Effort.
We deliver higher standards with less effort. Our systems cut friction, remove busywork, and produce stronger outcomes without adding complexity. Every product decision follows one rule: if it doesn't increase rigor or reduce effort, it doesn't ship.
We Use Frontier AI To Change What Is Possible
We use only capabilities that meet our bar for proof, control, and safety. Today that means Agentic AI that orchestrates tools and data, adds context in the moment, and takes actions that carry work to completion. As new frontier capabilities clear the same bar, we adopt them.
Security and Compliance Intertwined by Design
Security and compliance are not competing goals. Deep Fathom keeps them unified so proof and protection stay aligned as work happens. Compliance proves security. Security sustains compliance. By design.
One Truth. Shared Authority.
Security and compliance don't need to compete with the business. Deep Fathom turns obligation into leverage by giving teams shared visibility and agency to act. When that happens, tension gives way to momentum.
Leadership
Founded by leaders in security, infrastructure, and regulated industries.
Steven Hess
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Builds where the stakes are highest. CEO of Cloud Storage Security. Leader in healthcare, fintech, and supply chain.
Steven builds where the stakes are highest—compliance, security, and the places most people avoid. Before Deep Fathom, he was CEO of Cloud Storage Security, a cloud-native platform trusted by federal agencies and the private sector to protect critical data.
Prior to that, he led businesses and teams across data-intensive, highly regulated industries including healthcare, fintech, and supply chain. He co-founded Deep Fathom to bring clarity and leverage to a system full of noise.
He's also a Colorado native, winter addict, and co-owner of a wellness studio in Steamboat Springs. Ask him about system design—or why he never runs unless something's chasing him.
Kevin Hunt
CO-FOUNDER & CTO
Expert in infrastructure and security engineering. Architecting the engine that turns messy operational data into verifiable proof.
Kevin has spent decades designing resilient systems at the intersection of infrastructure, enterprise scale, and regulatory pressure. He served as CTO of Cloud Storage Security and held engineering leadership roles at Microsoft, where he helped build and scale platforms used by millions.
At Deep Fathom, Kevin brings precision, calm, and a refusal to accept brittle complexity. With a track record of building platforms for companies that move fast—but can't afford to break—he leads with clarity and a steady hand.
Ask him about the difference between elegant code and duct tape—or catch him off-grid, where the only signal is from the summit.
Our Advisors
Strategic guidance from leaders across defense, security, and technology.
Rich Vorwaller
ENTERPRISE SECURITY
Security product leader with deep cloud roots. Launched early AWS cloud security, built a category-leading CWPP at McAfee, and helped found multiple acquired startups.
Rich Vorwaller is a product and cybersecurity leader with nearly two decades of experience across cloud computing, enterprise security, and large-scale product development.
He helped launch early cloud security services at AWS and later built a cloud workload protection platform at McAfee that became a category leader. Rich has also been a founding member of multiple cybersecurity startups, including Solera Networks and Shape Security, both of which were acquired.
Rich has served as Chief Product Officer for a cloud storage security company and currently drives product security strategy at Commvault. He advises Deep Fathom on product strategy, security architecture, and building enterprise-grade solutions that scale.
Tanya Loh
SCALE STRATEGY
Strategic advisor, investor, and brand builder. Former CMO at Forgepoint Capital and market development lead at M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund. Early Yammer team through acquisition.
Tanya Loh is a strategic advisor, investor, and brand and company builder who partners with mission-oriented founders and seasoned investors across cybersecurity, authentic content, human performance, and healthcare.
Most recently, she served as CMO at Forgepoint Capital, where she built the firm's brand and led digital strategy, content, events, and ecosystem partnerships to support portfolio growth. Previously, Tanya led market development for M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, and launched Spring Fertility as VP of Marketing.
An early team member at Yammer, she helped scale the company through its acquisition by Microsoft. Tanya holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a BA from Yale. She advises Deep Fathom on positioning, messaging, partnerships, and go-to-market execution.
Rob Bair
NATIONAL SECURITY
National security and cybersecurity leader across government, AI, and critical infrastructure. Leads National Security Partnerships at Anthropic. Former NSC, U.S. Cyber Command, NSA.
Rob Bair is a national security and cybersecurity leader with deep experience across government, AI, and critical infrastructure.
He currently leads National Security Partnerships at Anthropic. Previously, Rob served on the National Security Council, where he was responsible for cybersecurity, operations policy, and intelligence programs. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles across U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, U.S. Cyber Command, and the National Security Agency, served as a Submarine Officer, and completed a Service Chiefs' Fellowship at DARPA.
In the private sector, Rob has helped shape how enterprises and critical infrastructure defend against advanced threats, including time as CISO in Residence at Zscaler and Director at Team Cymru. He advises next-generation security and space companies and serves in select board and investment roles, including Venture Partner at TFX Capital.