
Chris Applegate
Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs
Chris joined IE in 2004. He has been involved in nearly every aspect of IE’s business operations during his tenure. He has helped to expand the organization’s operational capabilities and played an active role in the achievement of IE’s many key accomplishments and impressive growth. Most importantly, Chris is proud of the fact that IE remains anchored to its core values of diligence, excellence, and extraordinary customer advocacy.
Currently, Chris oversees IE’s general business and legal activities along with various responsibilities related to the organization’s risk management and compliance efforts. Chris is an avid skier and cyclist, a motorsport enthusiast, and a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan.

Resources Chris Recommends

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Transitioning from SPRS to CMMC Level 1: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the New Compliance Path
Learn how government contractors can transition from SPRS to CMMC Level 1, ensuring compliance with new cybersecurity requirements for DoD contracts in 2025.

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Building an Adaptable Cybersecurity Program in 2025: The Future of Digital Defense
Learn how to build an adaptable cybersecurity program for 2025 with risk-based strategies, Zero Trust, AI, cloud security, and continuous improvement.

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Cisco Unveils AI Pods: The Future of AI Data Centers
Learn how Cisco’s AI Pods boost data center performance and facilitate the simple deployment of artificial intelligence workloads with expert support from Internetwork Engineering, a Presidio company.