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Julie Haney (Fed)

Computer Scientist/Usable Cybersecurity Researcher

Julie Haney is a computer scientist and lead for the Usable Cybersecurity program in the Visualization and Usability Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She conducts research about human factors of cybersecurity, including the usability and adoption of security solutions and people’s perceptions of privacy and security. Previously she spent over 20 years working in the U.S. Department of Defense as a security professional and technical leader primarily in the cyber defense mission. She has a PhD and M.S. in Human-Centered Computing from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, an M.S. in Computer Science from University of Maryland, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Loyola University Maryland.

Publications

What is Human-Centered Cybersecurity?

Author(s)
Julie Haney, Julio Poveda Gomez, Ozioma Okehielem, Jody Jacobs, Rosanna Guadagno, Arun Vishwanath
Without a shared understanding of human-centered cybersecurity (HCC), organizations may struggle to know if and how to incorporate meaningful and impactful...

Human-Centered Cybersecurity Guidelines and Resources Concept Paper

Author(s)
Julie Haney, Jody Jacobs, Julio Poveda Gomez, Ozioma Okehielem, Rosanna Guadagno, Arun Vishwanath
This concept paper introduces NIST's goal to publish guidelines and resources to assist organizations and professionals in addressing the human aspects of...
Created August 27, 2019, Updated August 29, 2025
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