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Paul Watrobski is an IT Security Specialist in the Applied Cybersecurity Division (ACD) of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at NIST. Paul is a member of the Cybersecurity of Internet of Things (IoT) program where he helped develop the Recommended Criteria for Cybersecurity Labeling for IoT Products as part of the Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.

Paul has also been involved with NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) on several projects. He is currently a principal investigator (PI) for the Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management project and the upcoming Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security Practices project. He previously participated in the Securing Small Business and Home IoT Devices project where he developed an open-source tool, MUD-PD, to assist in the generation of Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) files integral to device-intent enforcement.

Outside of NIST, Paul is pursuing a PhD in reliability engineering focused on the cybersecurity of IoT at the University of Maryland (UMD) under the advice of Dr. Michel Cukier and Dr. John Baras. Paul previously earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering at Binghamton University (BU) and master’s degrees in electrical engineering at both BU and UMD.

Tara Fortier is a physicist and project leader in NIST’s Time and Frequency Division. She leads a research group that performs both basic and applied research in the areas of laser source development for precision optical and microwave metrology of atomic clocks and for quantum networks. Fortier is broadly involved with leadership in several scientific organizations, including NIST’s Women in STEM executive board and as a NIST representative to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy working group on National Quantum Workforce Development, as well as being a fellow for the Optical Society of America and the American Physical Society. Tara is currently on foreign detail in Sevres, France, working at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (International Bureau of Weights and Measures) working as a coordinator for outreach and education in using atomic clocks for coordinated universal time.

Matthew Speicher is a research structural engineer in the Earthquake Engineering Group at NIST. His research seeks to advance earthquake resilience through improved building codes and standards. Prior to joining NIST in 2010, Matthew earned his Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology investigating the use of shape memory alloys in buildings.

Diana L. Ortiz-Montalvo is a research chemist in the Nano Materials Research Group at NIST. She joined NIST in 2013 as an NRC RAP fellow and worked on atmospheric particle microanalysis. Diana continues her research on airborne particles, focusing on particle analysis and characterization. She is proud of her Puerto Rican roots and loves to visit family there. When she was younger, she was a member of a Puerto Rican folkloric dancing group called Ballet Folklórico Bellos Atardeceres de Rincon Puerto Rico. “Bellos atardeceres” means “beautiful sunsets” in English.

Jody Jacobs is a Computer Scientist in the Visualization and Usability Group  at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her research interests include user susceptibility to phishing attacks, security adoption, and security awareness. Previously she spent over 20 years working in the private sector in security networking, network and systems operations, and business continuity. She was a member of the NIST FISMA team, which produces security standards and guidelines required by Congressional legislation.  She has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Rochester and an M.S. in Information Systems from Strayer University.

Michael Womack is the Marketing and Communications for the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NJMEP).

He began his career in 2015 as a Social Media Manager for an advertising agency with a client base of manufacturers and logistics companies across the United States. Later, he worked for a manufacturer in New Jersey in the marketing department until his current role at NJMEP. Passionate about education and manufacturing, Michael works to shine a light on today’s advanced manufacturing industry, breaking down the stigma associated with the industry and working to ensure U.S. manufacturers bridge the skills gap to maintain global competitiveness.

Isabelle Rivera is a senior attending the Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet Program within Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland. She plans to pursue planetary science in college and would like to study planetary habitability professionally.

Following the completion of his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota, Rob DeJaco joined the NIST staff as an NRC postdoc in the Applied and Computational Mathematics Division. Starting employment at NIST during the pandemic, he became interested in and began conducting research on PCR testing, while simultaneously dropping off his own tests at collection facilities. Rob now works at Compact Membrane Systems Inc. and is a guest researcher at NIST. In his free time, he likes to play soccer and maintain his lawn while his dog watches.

Stephen Langelier is a rising STEM senior at North County High School, located in Glen Burnie, MD.  He is in the Computer Science Pathway, for the STEM program, which has allowed him to take multiple computer science classes and learn more what he wants to pursue in the computer science field.  As a career, Stephen wants to join into the active duty in the United States Military and serve his country.  Whilst in the military, he hopes to be doing work in the field of computer science/cybersecurity.  To help his goal in doing computer science/cybersecurity in the military, he plans on going to the United States Air Force Academy and majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Cybersecurity.  In Stephen’s free time, he participates in a variety of sports such as soccer (12 Years), bowling (1 Year), and ultimate frisbee (<1 Year).  Stephen is also heavily involved in his school’s music program as he plays violin for the Orchestra and oboe for the Band.  Stephen also enjoys volunteering for the music program, as these events will benefit the program as it will generate fundraising money to get equipment that is needed for instruments.  Stephen is very excited to be working as a NICE Intern and learn new things about cybersecurity and computer science.