Steven M. Graves

Mr. Steven M. Graves is the President of Cornerstone Integration, holding a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the Naval Academy and a Master of Science (MS) in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Cornerstone Integration, Inc. specializes in systems integration and the development of secure, recoverable communications and custom computing platforms.

Founded in 2005 by Mr. Graves, Cornerstone Integration has successfully delivered numerous projects for the Department of War (DoW), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Intelligence Community (IC). The company’s Technology Integration Lab (TIL), located in KU Innovation Park in Lawrence, KS, serves as a collaborative space for college interns focused on rapid prototyping.

Notable achievements include the development of a new training platform designed to educate students on secure system design and the integration and testing of emerging technologies. Use cases encompass embedding security and AI in advanced manufacturing, critical infrastructure, low-latency RF communications, drones, and agricultural cybersecurity.

Cornerstone's Workforce Training Notebooks offer a hands-on training environment, utilizing a container-first architecture with digital twins and hardware-in-the-loop. This system enables learners of all ages and experiences to rapidly develop, train, and deploy secure, recoverable technologies across various industries.