About Ai CyberTower
OUR FOCUS
Why this company starts with infrastructure
The company was formed around a conviction that infrastructure deserves the same attention in AI planning as models and applications. The location of compute shapes cost, control and what a site can operate, and those questions are too often settled late, if they are asked at all.
Our mission
Our mission is to help organizations evaluate practical options for local AI infrastructure by emphasizing deployment context, infrastructure control, and the role of compact on-prem environments in the future of computing.
LEADERSHIP
Led by Michael Nido
Ai CyberTower is led by Michael Nido. The company's direction is shaped by a focus on infrastructure practicality, on-prem deployment strategy, and the evolving role of localized AI environments.
THE TEAM
Leadership team
MICHAEL P. NIDO
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps; Chief of Plans, 1st Armored Division. Corporate law, then Microsoft. Owns strategy, partnerships and capital formation.
ANTHONY R. IERARDI
Co-Founder; LTG, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Commanded senior Army and Joint units, concluding military service as Joint Staff J-8 Director; extensive post-military experience with Rebellion Defense, a software startup focused on defense and national security.
DAVID CLINGAN
Chief Technical Officer
Former Cisco. Owns architecture, security posture and the technical roadmap. Authored the 120-day plan.
MICHAEL R. EASTMAN
Defense Advisor; BG, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Thirty years in the Army, last Commanding General of TAAC-South, Kandahar. Helped stand up Army Futures Command. Founder of Onward Ops, a non-profit organization serving military veterans and their families.
MIKE HRUSKA
Senior Advisor
Chief Executive Officer of Baryons AI and Problem Solutions. Has raised over $40M for his own companies and others.
HOW WE THINK
How we think about infrastructure
We believe AI strategy should include a serious conversation about infrastructure. For some organizations, that conversation will point to cloud. For others, it may point to on-prem, edge, or hybrid models. Ai CyberTower exists to help explore what that future can look like.