Colorado Springs, CO

Bees Computing

The Bees team is a multidisciplinary group of cybersecurity, industrial security, compliance, and AI practitioners who believe technology should strengthen businesses—not add unnecessary complexity. Our backgrounds span security engineering, governance and risk, industrial and operational environments, automation, and applied AI, giving us a well-rounded view of how real organizations operate.

We work collaboratively to design secure, practical systems that hold up in production, not just on paper. As part of our commitment to responsible and effective AI adoption, the Bees team is actively building expertise through the Industry Rockstar AI-Assisted Consulting certification, ensuring our

approaches align with real-world business needs, regulatory expectations, and emerging best practices.

By blending technical depth with clear communication, we help small and mid-sized businesses reduce risk, meet regulatory requirements, and adopt AI with confidence, control, and purpose.

Meet the Bees Team

Gary Whitsett

Gary Whitsett is a cybersecurity and AI strategist with extensive experience in security, compliance, and business transformation. Passionate about turning complexity into clarity, he delivers practical, scalable solutions that drive measurable outcomes for SMB clients.

Owner/CEO

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Nicole Walker

Nicole Walker is a risk intelligence and cybersecurity leader with experience in enterprise security, compliance, and governance. Focused on turning complex data into actionable insight, she helps organizations make sound, defensible decisions in high-consequence environments.

CIO

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Kirk Schipke

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COO

Aaron Gilmore

Aaron Gilmore is a security and emergency management practitioner who brings full-stack thinking across communications technology, industrial/classified security discipline, resilience planning, and compliance implementation. He helps organizations—public or private—turn dense standards into buildable plans and evidence that hold up under real-world pressure, not just “pass an audit.”

Industrial Security SME, Project Manager

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AI Transparency & Professional Standards

Bees Computing leverages AI tools as part of our research, analysis, and content development processes. All deliverables, assessments, and recommendations are reviewed, validated, and approved by our certified cybersecurity professionals before publication or delivery to clients. Our use of AI enhances efficiency while maintaining the human expertise, judgment, and accountability that our clients depend on.