Dr Julie Haney

Dr Julie Haney

Human-Centered Cybersecurity Program Lead, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Biography

Julie Haney leads the Human-Centered Cybersecurity program at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She conducts research about the human element of cybersecurity, including the usability and adoption of cybersecurity solutions, work practices of cybersecurity professionals, and people’s perceptions of privacy and cybersecurity. Her research has spanned multiple topics, including internet of things, cybersecurity advocacy, cybersecurity awareness training, cryptographic development, voting, and the research-practice gap. Julie has been an invited speaker at numerous cybersecurity forums spanning industry, government, and academia, and has authored peer-reviewed articles in both research and practitioner publications. She also served as a guest editor for the IEEE Security & Privacy magazine special issue, “Usable Security and Privacy for Security and Privacy Information Workers.” In 2023, she was awarded a Department of Commerce Bronze Medal for her leadership of the Human-Centered Cybersecurity program. Prior to joining NIST in 2018, Julie spent over 20 years working in the U.S. Department of Defense as a cybersecurity professional and technical director where she conducted vulnerability assessments, wrote widely used cybersecurity guidance, and advocated for the adoption of cybersecurity mitigations. She has a PhD in human-centered computing from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, an MS in computer science from University of Maryland, and a BS in computer science from Loyola University Maryland.

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