Christina Cooper named 2026 Cyber Educator of the Year

Christina Cooper, founder of Quantum Flex Solutions, was named the 2026 Cyberjutsu Cyber Educator of the Year and honored as a 2026 100 Women of Excellence Honoree. The recognition spotlights her work on AI governance, security and education as organizations scramble to answer how their AI is being managed.

Why it matters: - Organizations are under pressure to show they have an AI policy, not just an AI toolset. - Cooper’s work targets the gap between AI adoption and AI governance for business leaders, educators and families. - Her focus on implementation matters because policy without enforcement can create new risk.

What happened: - Christina Cooper was named the 2026 Cyberjutsu Cyber Educator of the Year at CyberjutsuCon. - Cooper was also honored as a 2026 100 Women of Excellence Honoree in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. - Cooper leads Quantum Flex Solutions as founder and chief AI security and transformation officer. - Cooper serves as inaugural chair of the Business Technology & AI Council at the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce.

The details: - Cooper’s background includes nearly 20 years of federal-grade security work across federal and private sector systems under NIST RMF, FedRAMP and FISMA. - Her record includes $5 billion-plus in federal programs supported, based on publicly reported contract value. - Cooper says her authorizations have had zero critical findings. - One authorization closed more than 500 security tasks and went live with zero open findings. - Cooper led security for a university network spanning 22 countries. - Since September 2025, Cooper has reached more than 5,000 leaders, educators and parents from 15 stages. - Cooper created the T.R.U.S.T. Framework™, a peer-reviewed AI governance methodology published through SITE 2026. - SITE 2026 drew education leaders from more than 60 countries. - Cooper is a named contributor to the AI Security Council white paper “Governing the AI Token Economy.” - Cooper was featured as a STEM Trailblazer in STEM Crew Magazine. - The QFS AI Training Academy™ offers more than 70 ISO 17024-aligned AI certifications. - Her book, Raising AI Right: Protect Your Family, Prepare Your Students, and Transform Your Workforce in the Age of AI, reached No. 1 in more than 10 Amazon categories within one hour of launch. - The book includes a foreword by Alicia “The Queen of AI” Lyttle and an afterword by Dr. Derek A. Smith, former DHS deputy director. - The book is held in more than 20 libraries.

Between the lines: - Cooper is positioning AI governance as a board-level risk issue, not just a technical one. - The mix of federal security experience, speaking engagements and education products suggests a strategy built around credibility and training. - Her message is aimed at leaders who need defensible AI practices for contracts, insurance, schools and workforce use.

What's next: - Quantum Flex Solutions is likely to keep expanding its AI governance training and certification offerings. - Cooper is expected to continue speaking to executives, educators and parents about AI policy, security and implementation. - The company’s contact points include christina@qflextech.com and the company website. - More information is also available through Christina Cooper's Influential Women profile.