Todd Harbour
Core4ce co-founder, Managing Partner, and CTO who leads Core4ce's 'The Forge' innovation incubator; credited with launching Grist Mill Exchange as its first spin-out. Previously Chief Data Officer for New York State (2016-2018) and a federal government data leader; holds multiple master's degrees (Rutgers, National Defense University, University of Management and Technology, University of Maryland) plus a bachelor's from Maryland; author of 4 books on data management and data leadership.
Harbour describes The Forge — Core4ce's innovation incubator — using a blacksmith metaphor: 'we heat, hammer, and harden promising ideas into market-leading solutions,' and it oversees multiple spin-outs beyond Grist Mill Exchange, including Cyberscape and Petryl360. Grist Mill Exchange was prioritized because government agencies previously faced procurement delays of up to two years to negotiate data contracts individually with each provider; GME lets agencies license thousands of commercial datasets under one pre-negotiated contract. Before Core4ce, he spent 15+ years as VP of Federal Services at FGM, building its federal/international practice through to a successful 2012 acquisition exit, and he is an Associate Director of the MIT-based International Society of Chief Data Officers and a DAMA member.
Overview
- Role
- Core4ce Co-Founder, Managing Partner & CTO; Managing Member, Grist Mill Exchange
- Based in
- Prior experience
- Core4ce, Chief Data Officer (New York State), U.S. Federal Government
Companies2
- CompanyGrist Mill ExchangeCommercial-data marketplace for government and national-security buyers, connecting agencies to vetted third-party data providers with pre-negotiated licensing. A Core4ce subsidiary.
- CompanyCore4ceReston, Virginia-based national-security consultancy providing cyber, data/analytics, and engineering services to defense and intelligence customers; runs 'The Forge' innovation incubator, which has spun out Grist Mill Exchange, Cyberscape, and Petryl360.
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Frequently asked
- Who is Todd Harbour?
- Harbour describes The Forge — Core4ce's innovation incubator — using a blacksmith metaphor: 'we heat, hammer, and harden promising ideas into market-leading solutions,' and it oversees multiple spin-outs beyond Grist Mill Exchange, including Cyberscape and Petryl360. Grist Mill Exchange was prioritized because government agencies previously faced procurement delays of up to two years to negotiate data contracts individually with each provider; GME lets agencies license thousands of commercial datasets under one pre-negotiated contract. Before Core4ce, he spent 15+ years as VP of Federal Services at FGM, building its federal/international practice through to a successful 2012 acquisition exit, and he is an Associate Director of the MIT-based International Society of Chief Data Officers and a DAMA member.
- What is Todd Harbour's role?
- Todd Harbour is Core4ce Co-Founder, Managing Partner & CTO; Managing Member, Grist Mill Exchange.
- Where did Todd Harbour work before?
- Todd Harbour's prior roles include Core4ce, Chief Data Officer (New York State), U.S. Federal Government.
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Todd Harbour, Core4ce co-founder, Managing Partner and CTO, played an instrumental role in launching Grist Mill Exchange via Core4ce's 'The Forge' incubator
Core4ce: Introducing The Forge: A Q&A with Core4ce Managing Partner and CTO Todd HarbourVerified2026-08-02 - 2
Todd Harbour was Chief Data Officer for New York State (Nov 2016-Jan 2018), established the state's data management program, and holds multiple master's degrees plus a bachelor's from the University of Maryland; he has authored 4 books on data management
Potomac Officers Club: Todd Harbour — Speaker ProfileVerified2026-08-02 - 3
The Forge is Core4ce's innovation incubator, described by Harbour as a process that heats, hammers, and hardens ideas into products; it has spun out Grist Mill Exchange, Cyberscape, and Petryl360
Core4ce: Introducing The Forge: A Q&A with Core4ce Managing Partner and CTO Todd HarbourVerified2024-01-01 - 4
Grist Mill Exchange was created because agencies previously faced procurement processes of up to two years to license commercial data individually
Core4ce: Introducing The Forge: A Q&A with Core4ce Managing Partner and CTO Todd HarbourVerified2024-01-01 - 5
Harbour served 15+ years as VP of Federal Services at FGM, building its federal and international practice through the company's 2012 acquisition exit; he is an Associate Director of the MIT-based International Society of Chief Data Officers and a DAMA member
Potomac Officers Club: Todd Harbour — Speaker BioReported2025-01-01 - 6
LinkedIn profile listing Todd Harbour as Managing Member, Grist Mill Exchange
LinkedIn: Todd HarbourReported2026-08-08