Dr. Greg Shannon is the chief cybersecurity scientist and a Directorate Fellow for INL’s National and Homeland Security directorate. Protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure systems from an increasing array of cyber-physical threats requires a strategic approach to advancing scientific methods, cultivating research initiatives, mentoring researchers, and advancing national and international solutions.

Greg joined the laboratory from Carnegie Mellon University having served for a decade as the chief scientist for the CERT Division (originally the Computer Emergency Readiness Team) within the university’s Software Engineering Institute. While in that role, Greg served a tour as the assistant director for cybersecurity strategy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Other stops in Greg’s career include time at the Department of Homeland Security, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and several private companies including Lucent Technologies and other startups. Greg continues to serve as a founding board member and passionate advocate for the Women in Cybersecurity professional society that encourages women to pursue careers and advance in the field of cybersecurity. Greg received a BS in Computer Science from Iowa State University and earned a PhD in Computer Sciences at Purdue University.

As INL’s chief cybersecurity scientist, Greg will continue a leading role as the chief science officer for the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) based at the University of Texas at San Antonio. This public-private partnership is working to secure advanced manufacturing facilities from cyberthreats while improving energy efficiency. INL is a founding member of CyManII.

Greg is a member of the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, a founding board member of the Women in Cybersecruity (WiCyS.org) LLC, and Senior Member of the IEEE professional society.