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Meet the FISSEA Planning Committee

FISSEA is an organization run by and for Federal government information security professionals to assist Federal agencies in strengthening their employee cybersecurity awareness and training programs. An annual conference and quarterly forums are coordinated to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of best practices, and discussion and engagement among members of the FISSEA community. The FISSEA Planning committee develops agendas for the conference and forums and conducts the annual Innovator of the Year awards and Security Awareness and Training Contest.

The Planning Committee is a volunteer group of federal government and other cybersecurity professionals. The Committee meets monthly, for an hour. Planning Committee members must attend a minimum of three meetings within a six-month period to remain a Committee member.

Interested in joining the planning committee?

Email us at FISSEA [at] nist.gov.

Leadership

Brooke Crisp
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Brooke Crisp
Social Security Administration (SSA)
FISSEA Co-Chair

Frauke Steinmeier
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Frauke Steinmeier
Department of Homeland Security
FISSEA Co-Chair

 

Members 

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Kelly Arnold
National Security Agency

Fred Beaver
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Freddie Beaver
Concept Plus, LLC

Art Chankter
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Art Chantker
Potomac Forum

 

James Chase
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James Chase
CSAA Insurance Group

Dr Jim Chen
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Jim Chen
National Defense University

Susan Hansche
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Susan Hansche
Department of Homeland Security

 

Craig Holcomb
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Craig Holcomb
National Security Agency (retired)

Joyce Mui
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Joyce Mui
Health Data Compass

Maureen Premo
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Maureen Premo
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

 

Loyce Pailen
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Loyce Pailen
University of Maryland Global Campus
FISSEA Innovator Award Lead

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Latha Reddy
Spire Investment Partners

Clarence Williams
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Clarence Williams
Department of Veteran Affairs
FISSEA Contest Team Member

 

Stacey Wise
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Stacey Wise
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) 

 

 

 

 

Staff

Marian Merritt

Marian Merritt
National Institute of Standards and Technology
FISSEA Lead

Kristina Rigopoulos

Kristina Rigopoulos
National Institute of Standards and Technology
FISSEA Communications and Marketing

Danielle Santos

Danielle Santos
National Institute of Standards and Technology
FISSEA Communications and Marketing

 

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Calvin Watson
National Institute of Standards and Technology
FISSEA Administrative Coordinator

 

 

 

Created September 23, 2021, Updated March 5, 2024