National Cryptologic Foundation
Laura Nelson serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Cryptologic Foundation since January 2019. Previously, Laura held various senior leadership positions at the United States Department of Defense and the National Security Agency from April 2002 to February 2018. Notably, Laura was the inaugural leader of the Enterprise Discovery Operations, overseeing a global workforce of over 1,000 personnel focused on enhancing NSA’s discovery and analytics through innovative technologies and methodologies. Laura's background includes leadership roles in SIGINT strategy and cryptanalysis, where significant contributions were made towards advancing national intelligence capabilities. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Virginia Tech and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, respectively.
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National Cryptologic Foundation
The NCF's Vision is to advance the nation’s interest in cyber and cryptology through leadership, education, and partnerships. The NCF Mission: Strengthen trust in the digital ecosystem to ensure democracy and freedom in the following ways: Educate: We educate and engage our citizens to be cyber smart individuals, and we develop pathways for our future cyber and cryptologic workforce. Engage: We engage and convene partners to address emerging cyber and cryptologic issues. Commemorate: We commemorate our cryptologic history and those who served within the cryptologic community. Incorporated in 1996 to support the National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) - we continue to provide needed support for the Museum and its programs as part of our shared desire to educate the public on the importance of cryptology in defense of our nation.