National Security AgencySenior Communicator and Cyber Defender
Jan. 1985 - Jul. 2018Fort George G Meade, MarylandOver 33-year career at NSA, served in a variety of leadership and technical positions. Most prominently, served as speechwriter for Directors Hayden and Alexander and Deputy Directors McNamara, Inglis, and Barnes. As a strategist in the NSA/CSS Threat Operations Center (NTOC), developed deep understanding of the cyber threat environment and the defense of the US Critical Infrastructure. In that capacity, co-authored the NTOC Cyber Defense Strategy emphasizing a need to leverage the United States SIGINT system to complement our cyber defense capabilities. Worked in depth with FBI, DHS and allied countries to develop a cohesive ability to conduct pursuit of bad cyber actors across the entire cyberspace spectrum.