Cadet Spencer Drakontaidis is currently a Firstie (senior) at the United States Military Academy, and was born and raised in Saugerties, NY. He studies Computer Science and focuses on security and data analysis. Cadet Drakontaidis currently works on two research projects, one of which is the Real Time Smart Grid project, where he works along side several other Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology cadets. Upon graduation, Cadet Drakontaidis will not be commissioning into the Army due to medical reasons, and instead will be a software engineer with The Aerospace Corporation. In his free time, Cadet Drakontaidis volunteers with Glasco Volunteer Fire Department.

Michael Stanchi is a Firstie (senior) majoring in Computer Science with Honors at the United States Military Academy. His research interests include graph theory and combinatorial mathematics. His Hometown is Bellevue, WA. Hobbies/interests include lifting, reading, and CTF events.