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Katie Boeckl (Fed)

Director, Program Coordination Office

Katie Boeckl serves as the director of the Program Coordination Office (PCO) within the NIST Director’s Office. In this role, she advises the NIST Director and other senior leadership on a range of issues related to NIST’s programs, technological innovation, and the federal research and development enterprise. She also oversees the cross-functional PCO team, which is responsible for carrying out strategic planning, as well as aligning NIST programs with Legislative and Executive Branch priorities, to advance NIST's mission and meet the needs of the Nation. Prior to serving in this role, Katie represented NIST on a temporary assignment within the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Policy and Strategic Planning. Katie began her NIST tenure working on communications for NIST's cybersecurity programs before she joined the Privacy Engineering Program. Katie has a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Awards

2021 Department of Commerce Gold Medal  Award

2020 NIST Bronze Medal  Award

2020 FCW Rising Star  Award

Publications

Mobile Device Security: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Author(s)
Gema Howell, Katie Boeckl, Nakia R. Grayson, Naomi Lefkovitz, Jason Ajmo, R. Eugene Craft, Milissa McGinnis, Kenneth Sandlin, Oksana Slivina, Julie Snyder, Paul Ward
Many organizations provide employees the flexibility to use their personal mobile devices to perform work-related activities. An ineffectively secured personal
Created February 2, 2017, Updated December 30, 2025
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