Bishop Garrison is a senior national security executive, veteran, and writer with more than two decades of experience spanning military service, presidential administration and campaigns, as well as the nonprofit and private sector. He is the Founder of Orange Court Strategies, a Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned professional services firm that provides executive-level advice and connects clients to a network of subject matter experts on geopolitical risks, organizational health, policy analysis, and other nuanced, strategic issues for both public and private sector clients.

Previously, he served as the Vice President for Policy with the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, INSA. In this capacity, Bishop served as the lead representative to industry, government, and academia, representing the policy interests and legislative priorities of INSA and the 170 plus organizations within its membership.

Prior to this role, Bishop served as the Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Paravision.AI where he represented the company before government entities, regulators, and trade associations to help shape thoughtful and ethical policy around the deployment of computer vision artificial intelligence products. He also served in the Biden Administration’s Senior Executive Service (SES) as a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, acting as a key counselor to Secretary and Deputy Secretary on workforce-related issues. In this capacity, he co-led the creation of the first-ever HBCU consortium University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), directing the Department’s efforts to counter extremist activity, served as liaison on sexual assault response and prevention, and addressed other critical human capitol policy priorities.

Bishop graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2002. He served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army. Following his service, Bishop graduated from the William and Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, VA.

Bishop is the recipient of two Bronze Stars, a Meritorious Service Medal, and a Combat Action Badge. His civilian accolades and awards include multiple medals from the Office of the Secretary of Defense as well as several citations from the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office of the President. He is also a recipient of the Taylor Reveley “Citizen Lawyer” Award from the College of William and Mary Law School.

Currently, Bishop resides in Northern Virginia with his family.