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Sabra Horne

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Advisory Board Member at Optica
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Sabra is an author and expert in building innovation ecosystems within national security and government. A Harvard Kennedy School graduate, she founded CISAs Innovation Hub to connect private sector tech with government missions. People often call her a passionate innovator, dedicated to positive change, and an expert networker and collaborator.

Outside of her professional life, Sabra is a self-described "flower lover" and enjoys looking forward to fun travels. She believes in the power of building relationships and creating win-win solutions, driven by a desire to collaborate and make a positive impact on the world around her.

Sabra has received five national intelligence awards, including two National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citations for her work on the Media Leaks Task Force and the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Advisory Board Member
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Topics Sabra cares about

National Security Innovation
She founded the CISA Innovation Hub and authored "Creating Innovation Navigators, " a guide for leaders to build innovation ecosystems within government and defense.
Public-Private Partnerships
Her career has centered on connecting private sector innovators with government agencies to solve complex challenges and enhance national security.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Advisory Board Member
Optica
7-2023
Board Member and Chair, Governance
College of Charleston Foundation
6-2021
Entrepreneur in Residence
BMNT
11-2019 - 5-2021
Chief, Innovation Hub
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
6-2019 - 10-2019
Senior Advisor, Transformation
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
In the press

Media appearances

Former CISA innovation chief joins Silicon Valley defense tech incubator BMNT. Featured in FedScoop
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Tech Incubator BMNT Hires Former CISA Official Sabra Horne as Entrepreneur in Residence. Featured in GovConWire
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Education
MPA
Harvard Kennedy School
Specialization in Design Thinking
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
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