Principal Member Of Technical Staff
CurrentAnita is well regarded cybersecurity expert at Sandia who brings a level of gravitas and depth to discussions with sponsors and external teams. The impact of her work has been recognized by Congress, by her array of DoD and DHS sponsors and the Sandia infrastructure teams due to her diligence and un-biased approach. During her tenure at Sandia, she has brought several biological, chemical, and physical scientists into the cyber realm and mentored them through the discipline as they have become proficient and independent cyber analysts, growing the cadre of a new generation of cyber scientists. She has made a conscious decision to serve as a technical contributor and lead highly technical teams; this is where her passion and her impact is highly visible. She is known to bring novel approaches to her analysis and has the unique ability to unpack and explain complex cybersecurity issues to a broad audience. Her impact at Sandia and on the national stage has been well established.Currently engaged in computer science and cyber-security research and development activities for U.S. Government sponsors in national security areas of interest.
