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Cybersecurity Insights

a NIST blog

Michael Ogata

Michael Ogata

Michael Ogata is a computer scientist in the Applied Cybersecurity Division. Over his 18-year career at NIST he has worked on digital forensics, healthcare standards, mobile application security, cybersecurity for public safety, and cybersecurity for the smart grid. Michael loves science fiction and proudly calls himself a Star Wars fan AND a Trekkie.