Keyser, a Rocklin resident, joined Direct Technology in July 2019 as senior director of Government Solutions.
“Kyle has proven himself to be an action-based leader,” said Dan Konieczny, the chief executive officer of the veteran-owned company. “He puts his customers and his team at the forefront of his leadership and is the right person to lead Direct Technology to grow its presence in the Government sector.”
In his new role, Keyser will continue to run the Government Solutions division at Direct Technology.
Keyser, a Project Management Professional and Certified Scrum Master, has more than a decade of experience in security and defense. The Santa Cruz native’s first job out of college was with a startup that built the first airport body scanner.
“He created the company’s training department and traveled the world, training government teams to use the scanner,” Direct Technology said in a 2019 news release announcing Keyser’s affiliation with the company.
“Then the shoe bomber incident occurred,” said Keyser, “and business, uh, exploded.” He told Techwire in a 2019 interview that he was proud of his role in the development of the technology.
“I got to bring it to fruition,” he said. “I got to bring it to the world and help make everybody safer. [The scanner] was cardboard when I was hired, and I brought it to the global landscape.”
Before joining Direct Technology, Keyser’s previous affiliations included Qmatic and Rapiscan Systems. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Loyola Marymount University and his master’s certificate in applied project management from Villanova University.
In addition to technology, Keyser’s passions include antique airplanes and studying wine.
