Bureau of Economic Analysis
Lisa Smith is an experienced IT Specialist at the Bureau of Economic Analysis, focusing on Information Security since December 2005. Responsibilities include vulnerability management, incident response, computer forensics, anti-phishing training, and continuous monitoring, with prior experience as a Web Specialist managing content and web analytics for the agency's website. From November 1995 to December 2005, Lisa served as a Management Analyst at the National Institutes of Health, where duties involved planning the NIAMS Intramural Research Program website and organizing training programs, as well as previously conducting genetic research as a Biologist. Educational credentials include a Master of Forensic Sciences in High Technology Crime Investigation from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Salisbury University.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration. BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public. BEA is one of the world's leading statistical agencies. Although it is a relatively small agency, BEA produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence the decisions made by government officials, business people, households, and individuals. BEA's economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy, are key ingredients in critical decisions affecting monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans. The cornerstone of BEA's statistics is the national income and product accounts (NIPAs), which feature the estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) and related measures. The GDP was recognized by the Department of Commerce as its greatest achievement of the 20th century and has been ranked as one of the three most influential measures that affect U.S. financial markets. Since the NIPAs were first developed in the aftermath of the Great Depression, BEA has developed and extended its estimates to cover a wide range of economic activities. Today, BEA prepares national, regional, industry, and international accounts that present essential information on such key issues as economic growth, regional economic development, interindustry relationships, and the Nation's position in the world economy.