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Mr. Beasley was appointed Assistant Director and CIO for the Office of Science and Technology (OST) on November 1, 2015.  He is responsible for strategy, planning, management, and delivery of Information Technology and Information Services for the Bureau, along with overall responsibility for ATF’s forensic services, which includes ATF’s laboratories and forensic auditors.

Before Mr. Beasley’s becoming Assistant Director of OST, he was detailed as the Deputy Assistant Director of OST and Deputy CIO on March 22, 2015, and to Assistant Director (Acting) of OST on September 13, 2015.

Mr. Beasley began his career in DOJ in October 2003, as the Special Assistant to the DOJ CIO.  In 2005, he was promoted to Director of the Operations Services Staff within the Office of the Chief Information Office (OCIO).  He was responsible for delivery of DOJ’s IT services to the Justice Management Division (JMD), along with DOJ’s Senior Leadership Offices (SLOs), consisting of approximately 4,000 end users (including the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, and the Solicitor General).  Additionally, Mr. Beasley was responsible for the operation of DOJ’s two Enterprise Data Centers located in Rockville, Maryland, and Dallas, Texas, and enterprise services provided through these centers.  While in this role, Mr. Beasley was responsible for a budget in excess of $200M, a staff of nearly 200 federal employees, and approximately 150 contractors.

Before joining DOJ, Mr. Beasley worked in the higher education environment at multiple universities.  His responsibilities included strategic direction and support for all aspects of technology used within the universities, including end-user computing (both administrative and academic), communication systems (including telephones, IT networks, and video delivery), and audio-video presentation systems.

Mr. Beasley’s education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with dual areas of concentration in Business Management and Computer Information Systems.

Mr. Chaudry is an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded a series of successful companies, including AirDefense, CipherTrust, CoreHarbor, SecureIT, and Zscaler, which became a public company on March 16, 2018.  He has a history of introducing innovations that address the demand for securely enabling emerging technology trends, such as the Zscaler global security cloud for distributed and mobile enterprises.  Mr. Chaudry’s considerable work in the security technology sector has made him a trusted advisor for many enterprise CIOs and CISOs.

As an entrepreneur, he leveraged more than 25 years of IT industry expertise, including engineering, sales, marketing, and management experience with leading organizations, including IBM, NCR, and Unisys.  In the years before he founded Zscaler in 2007, Mr. Chaudry started and led several companies, including SecureIT, the first pure-play Internet security service, which was acquired by VeriSign.  He founded and led AirDefense, a wireless security pioneer, before its acquisition by Motorola.  He also founded and led CipherTrust, the industry’s first email security gateway, before its merger with Secure Computing.  He also founded and led CoreHarbor, a managed e-procurement Application Service Provider (ASP) service, which was acquired by USi/AT&T.

Mr. Chaudry has received many accolades for his accomplishments throughout his career.  He has been honored twice as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year (2006 for the southeast United States and 2018 for the Public Companies in Tech category in northern California).  He also has been named an InformationWeek Innovator and Influencer, an SC Magazine Market Entrepreneur, an Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi (IIT BHU) Distinguished Alumnus, a TiE Silicon Valley Entrepreneur of the Year, and among Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.

Mr. Chaudry earned a Master of Business Administration in Marketing, a Master of Science in Computer Engineering, and an Master of Science in Industrial Engineering—all from the University of Cincinnati.  He earned his Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics Engineering from IIT BHU Varanasi.  Mr. Chaudry also completed the Executive Management Program from Harvard Business School.

Previously Mr. Greene served as the Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  The NCCoE is a collaborative hub where industry, government, and academic institutions work together to identify pressing cybersecurity issues and to develop practical cybersecurity solutions to address them.  Before joining NIST, Mr. Greene was the Vice President of Global Government Affairs and Policy at Symantec.  He served as an appointed member of NIST’s Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board from 2015 to 2020 and was a special government employee at NIST supporting the President’s 2016 Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity.  Before Symantec he practiced law in Washington, D.C., and then worked on both the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees.

Mr. Inglis currently serves as the first Senate-confirmed National Cyber Director and advisor to the President of the United States Joe Biden on cybersecurity.  He previously worked as a U.S. Naval Academy Looker Distinguished Visiting Professor for Cyber Studies, as a managing director at Paladin Capital, a member of the boards of several public and private corporations, and as a Commissioner on the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission.  He retired from the Department of Defense in January 2014 after 41 years of federal service, including 28 years at the National Security Agency and seven and a half years as its Deputy Director.  He served as a member of the Department of Defense Science Board and as a National Intelligence University trustee until early 2021.

Mr. Inglis is a 1976 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and holds advanced degrees in engineering and computer science from Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and the George Washington University.  His military career includes 30 years of service in the US Air Force and Air National Guard—from which he retired as a command pilot at the rank of Brigadier General.

Mr. Kovar has more than 20 years of experience as a security analyst, threat hunter, defender, and Unix plumber.  He joined Splunk in 2014 and currently leads SURGe by Splunk, the Blue Collar for the Blue Team security research arm, which provides timely security research and guidance to Splunk clientele.  His leadership includes analyzing Splunk customers’ largest problems. 

Before joining Splunk, he worked for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); the United States Navy; and the Home Office of the United Kingdom (also known as the Home Department), a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for immigration, security, and law and order.  He also has worked for a variety of public and private companies, always in a security practitioner or leadership role.  Mr. Kovar has a Master of Science (MSc) in Cyber Security from the University of Westminster and multiple professional certifications.

Mr. McKinnon co-founded Okta, a leading independent identity provider, in 2009 with Frederic Kerrest.  Under Mr. McKinnon’s leadership, Okta has transformed the way millions of people access technology, bringing identity to the forefront of security.

His experience as a leader and technology visionary spans more than 25 years, with deep roots in enterprise software and cloud transformation.  Before Okta, he led engineering at Salesforce.com, where he grew the team from 15 people to more than 250, and the service from two million daily transactions to more than 150 million. 

Mr. McKinnon started his career at PeopleSoft, where he held several engineering and leadership roles throughout his eight-year tenure.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in Management and Information Systems from Brigham Young University and his of Master of Science in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.  A San Francisco Bay Area native, Mr. McKinnon serves as an advisor to Family House, Inc., advocating for equality and inclusion.

Mr. Meyers directs a geographically dispersed team of cyber threat experts tracking criminal, state-sponsored, and nationalist cyber adversary groups across the globe and in producing actionable intelligence to protect CrowdStrike’s customers.  He oversees the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, reverse engineering, natural language processing, and other technologies to detect suspicious and malicious cyber behavior and to stop increasingly sophisticated adversaries.  Mr. Meyers’ work in combining human intelligence and intelligence derived from technology continues to transform cybersecurity.

He works closely with other departments within CrowdStrike to ensure the smooth and speedy integration of intelligence into CrowdStrike’s entire lineup of products and services.  His team brings unprecedented insights into the activities of cyber threat actors, providing strategic and technical guidance to Fortune 100 businesses, major financial institutions, key government agencies, and other CrowdStrike customers.  SC Magazine recently honored CrowdStrike’s record of achievement under Meyers with the 2019 Trust Award for Best Threat Intelligence Technology.  Mr. Myers regularly comments on current cyber threats and cyberattacks in leading broadcast, print, and online media.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the George Washington University where he studied Political Science and Computer Science.

Ms. Miller oversees 350 federal and contractor employees who provide support to 7,500 USMS employees and task force members at 475 sites across the United States.  She is responsible for improving the effectiveness of USMS core mission areas through modernization of legacy IT systems, delivery of new innovative capabilities, and effective management of the USMS IT application portfolio.  She ensures security of all USMS systems through compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). 

Ms. Miller has served as a U.S. government civilian in a variety of positions, including Chief Technology Officer (CTO) developer, contracting officer representative, portfolio manager, program manager, programmer analyst, and project manager.  Before joining the USMS, she was a program manager for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

Mr. Moffa has served as the FBI CIO (Acting) since October 2019, and he additionally has served with the FBI for more than 20 years. 

He began his FBI career as an intelligence analyst focused on global counterintelligence and counterespionage issues, supporting multiple successful espionage and economic espionage prosecutions.  In 2012, Mr. Moffa became Chief of the Counterespionage Intelligence Unit and, shortly thereafter, the Russian Analysis Unit.  In 2016, Mr. Moffa was promoted to Senior Executive Service as Section Chief of the Counterintelligence Analysis Section.

In 2017, the FBI Director appointed Mr. Moffa as Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s Digital Transformation Office and head of the FBI’s Digital Operations Director’s Priority Initiative.  In 2018, Mr. Moffa assumed the role of Deputy Assistant Director/Deputy CIO in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. 

Mr. Moffa is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.

Lisa O. Monaco is the 39th Deputy Attorney General of the United States.  As DOJ’s second-ranking official, she is responsible for the overall supervision of the department and serves as the Chief Operating Officer.  DOJ’s litigating and policy components, law enforcement agencies, and 93 U.S. Attorneys report to the Deputy Attorney General, who also advises and assists the Attorney General in formulating and implementing DOJ’s policies and programs.

A 15-year veteran of DOJ, Deputy Attorney General Monaco served as a career federal prosecutor and in several leadership positions across DOJ.  She began her DOJ career as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno and went on to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the District of Columbia, where she was a member of the Enron Task Force and received the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service, DOJ’s highest award.  She thereafter served in several leadership roles, including as Chief of Staff at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to then Director Robert S. Mueller, III; Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General; and Assistant Attorney General for National Security, being the first woman to hold the position.

From 2013-2017, Deputy Attorney General Monaco was the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to the President.  In that role, she coordinated the Executive Branch’s policy and response to a wide range of security issues, including the response to international and domestic terrorist incidents, cyber threats, and natural disasters, and advised the President on all aspects of counterterrorism policy and strategy.

Deputy Attorney General Monaco has served in private practice and taught national security law.  She was born and raised in Massachusetts and is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago Law School.

Mr. Van Deman is responsible for global business development for AWS Identity and Directory services.  He leads the incubation, scaling, and evolution of new and existing identity-based services, as well as field enablement and strategic customer advisement for the same.  Previously, Mr. Van Deman was an early member of the AWS Professional Services team, where he was a senior consultant leading cloud transformation teams at several prominent enterprise customers, and a company-wide subject matter expert on Identity and Access Management (IAM) and identity federation.

Mr. Venables leads the risk, security, compliance, and privacy teams at Google Cloud.  Additionally, he oversees a team of security industry experts and leaders in the Google Cybersecurity Action Team who partner with customers on their secure digital transformations.

Before joining Google Cloud, he was a Partner at Goldman Sachs where he held multiple roles, initially as their first CISO, a role he held for 17 years.  In subsequent roles, he was Chief Risk Officer for the firm’s operational risks, an operating partner in their private equity business, and a senior advisor to the firm’s clients and executive leadership on cybersecurity, technology risk, digital business risk, and operational resilience.  Additionally, Mr. Venables was a Board Director of Goldman Sachs Bank (USA).

Before Goldman Sachs, he held multiple CISO as well as senior engineering roles across a range of finance, energy, and technology companies. 

Mr. Venables is a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and serves on the boards of the New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering and the NYU Stern Business School Volatility and Risk Institute.  He also serves on the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

He earned a Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons) in Computer Science from the University of York and a Master of Science (MSc) in Computation and Cryptography from the Queen’s College at Oxford University.  He was awarded the designation of Chartered Engineer in 1995 and Chartered Scientist in 2002 and was elected a Fellow of the British Computer Society in 2005.

Mr. Ward leads a team of cybersecurity specialists providing services across DEA, including continuous monitoring and diagnostics; security operations and incident response; security architecture; and identity and access management solutions. Previously, he served as CISO for DOJ and for Adient, a global 2000 manufacturer, and earlier as Assistant Director of Security Operations at DOJ.  Mr. Ward’s cybersecurity experience also includes eight years of service in the United States Marine Corps.  Mr. Ward holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

Ms. Williams ensures compliance with accessibility standards in the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division.  In addition to her career at DOJ, she supports multiple local ministries with her vocal performance talent, and performs the national anthem, as well as other musical tributes, at official events of federal agencies.

She is a member and soloist for multiple ministries in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., metro area, including the City Temple of Baltimore Baptist, the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (Baltimore), the Sharon Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.), the St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Catholic Church (Baltimore), as well as The Community Concert Choir of Baltimore and The Olton Singing Society (Baltimore, Maryland), among others.  Her support to ministries also has included St. John A.M.E. Church (Baltimore), where she was a member for more than 20 years, serving as director for the Ebony Male Chorus, Mass Choir, and the Tots Choir.

Ms. Williams also presents in recital at churches, including This Is My Story:  A Journey in Song and Praise in 2016 at the Milford Mill United Methodist Church (Pikesville, Maryland).  Additionally, she presents in concert, including Ladies in Song by the President’s Scholarship Committee in October 2005 at Copping State University.

She attended Morgan State University (MSU) majoring in Music Education, where she studied vocal performance in the studio of Betty Malkus-Ridgway and with the late Dr. Nathan M. Carter, Jr.  Ms. Williams also was a soloist for the MSU Choir, including MSU Choir tours in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and across the United States.

Ms. Williams was presented an Honorary Doctorate in Sacred Music by the Eastern Theological Seminary, and was an honoree of the 18th Annual Women in The Arts, sponsored by the Patapsco River Chapter of The Links, Inc.

Ms. Rogers was designated as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Information Resource Management within the Justice Management Division on September 21, 2020.  Before her designation, she served as Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO), and earlier she was the DOJ's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

In her role as CIO, Ms. Rogers oversees DOJ's $3.1 billion information technology (IT) portfolio, providing strategic direction to DOJ components and directly supporting mission operations through IT service delivery.  Additionally within Ms. Rogers' purview is DOJ's Cybersecurity Program, which proactively mitigates and monitors risks associated with the management, security, and acquisition of DOJ technology assets.

Ms. Rogers has extensive experience managing and implementing IT and cybersecurity solutions in the U.S. health and financial services sectors, where she was most recently Equifax's Assistant Vice President for Fraud Prevention and Identity Verification Solutions.  Ms. Rogers received her MBA from Emory University in Atlanta and is an alumna of George Mason University.

Mr. Cox became the Deputy CIO in August 2021.  He oversees all mission and functional activities required to support the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), including service delivery, security, finance and budget, and policy.  Previously, Mr. Cox served as Program Manager for the federal Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at DOJ.  Mr. Cox holds M.A. degrees from West Virginia University and the University of Chicago.

Mr. Nguyen manages the U.S. Department of Justice’s cybersecurity program, which includes cybersecurity operations, architecture, compliance, engineering, and risk mitigation across DOJ.

He previously served as DOJ’s Deputy CISO, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Director of Cybersecurity Operations, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting CISO.

Mr. Nguyen holds a Master of Science in Telecommunications focused on cybersecurity and computer forensics from George Mason University.

Mr. Yasuda is serving as Acting Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and is the Assistant Director for DOJ Cybersecurity Services Staff Security Operations, covering the Justice Security Operations Center (JSOC), insider threat prevention and detection, and information communications and technology supply chain risk management.

Mr. Yasuda leads a team of skilled professionals providing Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) for DOJ components and government customers that serves as the central nexus for network monitoring, incident response, cyber threat intelligence collection, and cross-agency threat information sharing.  He has been with DOJ for 12 years serving in various cybersecurity roles.

Mr. Yasuda holds a Master of Science in Computer Science  and a Graduate Certificate in Computer Security and Information Assurance from George Washington University.