Built by People Who Have Operated Under Real Scrutiny
Who We Are
RTB Technologies is a cybersecurity governance company. We help organizations build and operate cybersecurity programs that hold up under real-world scrutiny, from CMMC assessments and cyber insurance claims to post-breach accountability and regulatory review.
Our name, RTB (short for "Return to Base"), comes from a military term signaling the end of a mission and a safe return home. For us, it represents the clarity, confidence, and resilience we help clients achieve in a threat landscape that has become a business and legal issue, not just a technical one.
RTB Technologies was founded on a specific conviction: that most organizations do not fail cybersecurity scrutiny because they lack tools or good intentions. They fail because they lack governance - documented accountability, evidence that controls are operating, and leadership that understands and owns the risk. That is what we are built to provide.
Our Mission
To help organizations build cybersecurity programs that leadership can govern, stand behind, and demonstrate, under any form of scrutiny.
Meet the Team
Jason Read - Co-Founder and Fractional Chief Security Officer
Jason Read is a former U.S. Air Force Cyber Operations Officer and the Fractional Chief Security Officer of RTB Technologies.
During his Air Force career, Jason led Buckley Air Force Base through a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection - achieving a #2 ranking out of 46 installations worldwide. In that role, he was responsible for cybersecurity strategy, policy implementation, evidence, and executive accountability across the entire installation, functioning as the base's Chief Security Officer in all but title.
He founded RTB Technologies to bring that same level of disciplined, defensible governance to organizations that need executive cybersecurity leadership without the cost of a full-time security executive.
Jason holds the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification and is a CMMC Registered Practitioner. He holds a Master's in Information Technology Management from Trident University.
Zach Bartsch - Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Zach Bartsch is a former U.S. Air Force Cyber Operations Officer and the Chief Technology Officer of RTB Technologies.
Zach designed and oversaw mission-critical software and security systems held to the highest levels of federal scrutiny. His experience building defensible technology programs in classified environments directly informs the technical rigor RTB brings to every client engagement.
At RTB, Zach ensures that the technical side of every CyberCOP™ program is grounded in what the organization actually operates - not what its documentation claims. He translates complex risk, compliance, and evidence requirements into practical controls that stand up to audits, inspections, and legal review.
Zach is a CMMC Registered Practitioner and holds ITIL and Security+ certifications and a Master's in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Tammy Gates, Ed.D. - Security Program Manager
Tammy Gates is an Army Veteran and career federal cybersecurity professional with 18 years of experience in DoD, intelligence community, and enterprise IT environments.
Tammy has led RMF (Risk Management Framework) and ATO (Authority to Operate) lifecycle programs, managed a $20M+ federal IT support contract at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and served as Information System Security Officer (ISSO) at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. She has operated in classified environments - including NIPRNET and SIPRNET - and has built the governance documentation, continuous monitoring programs, and compliance artifacts that federal systems require to earn and maintain authorization.
At RTB, Tammy manages the day-to-day CyberCOP™ program cadence - coordinating action tracking, documentation workflows, evidence management, POA&M governance, and client coordination. She brings the same discipline she applied to classified federal systems to every client program she oversees.
Tammy holds PMP, Security+, and CCNA certifications and a Doctorate of Education from Missouri Baptist University. She holds an active TS/SCI clearance.
Why It Matters
Cybersecurity is no longer evaluated only in technical reviews. It is evaluated in insurance claims, vendor audits, regulatory inquiries, and courtrooms. The organizations that withstand that scrutiny are not necessarily the ones with the most tools. They are the ones with governance programs that documented what they did, why they did it, and who was responsible.
That is what RTB builds.
Certifications and Credentials
CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
(Jason Read)
CMMC Registered Practitioner
(Jason Read, Zach Bartsch)
PMP
Project Management Professional
(Tammy Gates)
CompTIA Security+
(Zach Bartsch, Tammy Gates)
Not Sure Where Your Exposure Is?
Download our guide: Five Governance Gaps That Leave Organizations Exposed After a Breach. A practical overview of the documentation, evidence, and accountability failures that most organizations discover too late.
