Mr. Walton serves as a Program Specialist for the School Safety Task Force at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The School Safety Task Force was established to support the federal government’s efforts in strengthening the safety and security of kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools across the country. In this role, Mr. Walton contributes to the advancement of the School Safety Task Force mission by creating and maintaining partnerships with state-level school safety organizations to increase collaboration within the school safety community. Mr. Walton holds a master's degree in international relations from New York University.