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Gabriel Popkin formerly wrote for the NIST website. Before coming to NIST, he was a freelance science and environmental journalist for more than 10 years, writing for globally recognized outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Science, National Geographic, Quanta and many others. He has served as president of the DC Science Writers and chair of the National Association of Science Writers' information access committee. He studied physics at Wesleyan University and science writing at Johns Hopkins University. Outside of work, he spends as much time as he can outdoors, hiking, biking, gardening, canoeing and playing in the NIST soccer and ultimate frisbee games.

John Wiltberger is a cybersecurity engineer at MITRE specializing in operational technology (OT) and applied cybersecurity research. He has co-authored a wide array of guidance focusing on developing and testing practical methods for detecting sophisticated cyber activity across both IT and OT environments. With 15 years in the industry, his work has focused on turning emerging technologies and research concepts into practical capabilities for defenders.

Bob Stea is a cybersecurity engineer at MITRE, working on the assessment of risk and resilience for critical infrastructure sectors, and the development of guidelines for the security of operational technology systems. Prior to MITRE, Bob was an environmental systems engineer in a wide range of industries both in the US and abroad.

CheeYee Tang is an electronic engineer at NIST focusing on cybersecurity for Operational Technology (OT) research. Chee co-authored influential NIST guidelines on critical infrastructure and OT cybersecurity, notably NIST SP 800-82 and NIST IR 8576. Chee has over 20 years of experience in product development and embedded systems. Prior to NIST, Chee led software engineering teams in the rail and telecom sectors.

Carina Hahn is a social scientist in NIST's Information Technology Laboratory. With a Ph.D. in cognition and neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas, Carina's research is centered around facial forensic expertise, where she works to understand this specialized type of facial recognition ability. Carina was part of a team that won a gold medal from the U.S. Department of Commerce - the highest honor granted by the secretary. As part of NIST’s Explainable AI Team, she contributed to characterizing the properties of explainable artificial intelligence.

Michael A. Galler is a mechanical engineer in the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He is an Investigator on the AI Optimized Building Controls project and is the founding Chair of the ASHRAE MTG for Cybersecurity for HVAC Systems and Related Infrastructure, protecting heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems, building management infrastructure, and associated digital interfaces from cyber threats.

Jon Boyens is the Chief of the Computer Security Division within the Information Technology Laboratory at NIST. In this role, he oversees NIST’s critical cybersecurity research and development initiatives, as well as the creation of essential cybersecurity standards and guidelines that secure federal agency programs.

A recognized expert in supply chain security, Mr. Boyens leads NIST's Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Program. He also serves as NIST's principal to the Federal Acquisition Security Council, helping guide the government-wide implementation of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act.

Additionally, Mr. Boyens helps develop and coordinate cybersecurity policy across the Department of Commerce’s bureaus and represents the Department in the Administration’s interagency policy process. Throughout his tenure, he has been a key contributor to numerous high-profile, White House-led initiatives. In addition to being detailed to the National Security Council to help lead the development of a landmark cybersecurity Executive Order, his diverse portfolio includes foundational work on the Cybersecurity Framework, trusted identities, botnets, and telecommunications and software supply chain security.

Harold is a Computer Scientist and Group Manager for the Software Security Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the Computer Security Division. Current projects include Dioptra, an open source software platform for the test and evaluation of machine learning systems, as well currently developing a project at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) on Software and AI Agent Identity and Authorization. Past work includes serving as the Project Manager for the Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (2018-2020) and the National Vulnerability Database at NIST (2010-2017).

Henry Nonnemaker is an undergraduate at Case Western Reserve University, where he studies applied math, with a secondary major in English literature. Although he’s fond of the abstract, he likes math best when he can apply it to the real world. In his spare time, he’s a Magic: The Gathering player and amateur jazz saxophonist.

Erica Romsos is a research biologist with the Applied Genetics Group at NIST, focusing on rapid DNA testing, digital PCR analysis and standards development. Her work in standard reference material (SRM) characterization has assisted with the creation of many SRMs produced by NIST for the forensic DNA community. Additionally, Erica is the leader of the Forensic Science Quality Assurance Program, supporting method testing, validation and technology performance across different forensic science disciplines.