I am Vice President for Security Policy at Microsoft, working with public and private sector organizations to develop and implement strategies to help secure the IT ecosystem. I currently serve as Vice Chair of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, as a Commissioner on the Global Commission for the Stability of Cyberspace, and as Chair of the Board of the Global Cyber Alliance. Prior to this current position, I led Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group where I was responsible for enforcing Microsoft’s mandatory security engineering policies and implementing Microsoft's security strategy. Before that, I served as chief of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and was responsible for implementing DOJ’s computer crime and intellectual property initiatives. Under my direction, CCIPS investigated and prosecuted national and international hacker cases, economic espionage cases, and violations of the federal criminal copyright and trademark laws. I also served three years as chair of the G8 Subgroup on High-Tech Crime, was vice chair of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Group of Experts on Security and Privacy, led the U.S. Delegation to the OECD on Cryptography Policy, and was co-chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency. I graduated from the Syracuse University College of Law with honors and received my undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

I lead the team responsible for security policies, such as the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) and Operational Security Assurance (OSA), that apply to our publicly facing products and services. I also engage with governments on the security of the ICT ecosystem, addressing issues such as critical infrastructure protection, cybernorms, and encryption. I serve on the President’s National Security and Telecommunications Advisory Committee, providing advice to the President on National Security and Emergency Preparedness issues. Finally, I manage the Global Readiness Team that ensures our products are suitable for global markets.

I was responsible implementing the Justice Department's computer crime and intellectual property initiatives. Under my direction, CCIPS investigated and prosecuted national and international hacker cases, economic espionage cases, and violations of the federal criminal copyright and trademark laws. His section also proposed and commented on legislation; represented the United States internationally; and supported the development and implementation of U.S. information technology policy.

Most of my time was spent as a trial lawyer in the Major Offense Bureau and as Deputy Chief of the Investigations Bureau.