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Connie LaSalle (Fed)
Group Manager (Acting)
Connie LaSalle leads a team of technologists at NIST whose work is dedicated to advancing research and standardization of cybersecurity and privacy practices across the digital ecosystem. Connie previously represented NIST as a bureau liaison to the Department of Commerce, advising senior leaders on strategy and policy options related to the global standards ecosystem, the Nation’s metrology needs, and critical and emerging technologies, such as digital identity, privacy-enhancing technologies, cybersecurity, AI, blockchain, and the intersection of these topics with U.S. economic and national security interests.
Connie brings several years of industry experience with her to NIST, including management of customer success and product development teams; federal IT consulting; and global tech policy work. Her experience also includes federal service, notably leading several cybersecurity and IT modernization initiatives within the White House Office of Management and Budget and serving as the lead policy advisor to the Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Justice.