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Dr. Michaela Iorga (Fed)
Supervisory Computer Engineer, Director OSCAL Program, SURF Program; Hardware Security Group
Dr. Michaela Iorga is a Supervisory Computer Scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). She serves as the Director of the Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) program and as the Senior Security Technical Lead for cloud computing. She has chaired the NIST Cloud Security and Forensics Working Groups and currently oversees research activities for the Multicloud Security Public Working Group.
A recognized subject matter expert in cybersecurity, risk assessment, and information assurance, Dr. Iorga collaborates with industry, academia, and government stakeholders to develop and disseminate high-level, vendor-neutral cybersecurity and forensics guidance aligned with national priorities and designed to advance U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness.
Dr. Iorga received her last Ph.D. from the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University in North Carolina, USA.
Awards
2021: Outstanding Technology Transfer - For outstanding initiative in developing, implementing, and transferring the Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) that sets the foundation for security automation.
2022: Gold Medal Award - For enabling faster, more accurate, and lower cost system implementations through automated assessment of security control effectiveness.
