
Anil Karmel
Cybersecurity entrepreneur — co‑founder of RegScale; former NNSA Deputy CTO.
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Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Tysons, Virginia
Joined August 2025
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Summary
Serial cybersecurity entrepreneur focused on automating compliance: Karmel co‑founded C2 Labs to productize continuous compliance (Atlasity) and later co‑founded RegScale (spun out 2021) to deliver continuous controls monitoring and 'compliance-as-code' workflows for regulated customers, with early funding and FedRAMP-focused go‑to‑market activity. regscale+2
Government IT transformation and cloud/security practitioner: He led enterprise modernization efforts at Los Alamos and the NNSA (RightPath projects), inventing LANL's secure hybrid cloud broker and leading collaboration and RightPath implementation work across DOE/NNSA. federalnewsnetwork+1
Community and standards engagement in cloud security: Karmel has participated in and led community and standards activities (Cloud Security Alliance local leadership, NIST/NIST Cloud Security Working Group involvement and ATARC speaking/biographies), indicating public-facing thought leadership on cloud security and compliance. cloudsecurityalliance+2
Operator-to-advisor progression: After years building products and companies, he has shifted into advisory roles and board activity (RegScale co-founder transitioning from active CEO responsibilities in 2023 and board/ownership transitions at C2 Labs in 2024), illustrating a move from day-to-day operator to strategic advisor and board leader. teknovation+2
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