PhD, MAIR, BS
Booz Allen Hamilton

Julie joined Booz Allen Hamilton in March 2003 and manages several high-visibility projects for Department of Defence clients. She has over 25 years of experience in various Department of Defence and Intelligence agencies.

Julie is also an Adjunct Professor with the University of Phoenix, specializing in Information Systems Security, Security Management, and Security Strategy education.

Until January 2000, Julie was in the U.S. Government Service, lastly developing, designing, and leading the Department of the Army's Information Operations Vulnerability Assessment and Red Team Division (IOVAD). In this capacity, she participated in multiple International, Joint, and Army deployments, providing both real world and exercise support.

Julie graduated Summa Cum Laude with a PhD from Capella University in Organization and Management, which focused on research into the issues and challenges facing Chief Security Officers in large government and commercial organizations and resulted in the development of a dynamic model of CSO leadership. She has a Master of Arts with Honours in International Relations and Law from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Languages from the University of New York.

She is currently involved with a number of organizations and has presented at various conferences, such as the DoD Information Assurance Workshop. Additionally, Julie is member of the Women of Greater Washington, the Information Assurance Technical Forum (IATF), the International Systems Security Engineering Association (ISSEA), and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).

Julie has native fluency in German and conversational French and Italian. Prior to her return to the United States in 1997, Julie resided for 22 years in Germany - in Berlin up to the fall of the Berlin Wall and subsequently 7 years in Heidelberg.