Dr. Julie E. Mehan

Dr Julie Mehan is semi-retired, but is still a professor at UMGC (University of Maryland Global College), where she teaches digital ethics, cyber terrorism, and information systems in organisations. Dr Mehan has been a career government service employee, a strategic consultant, and an entrepreneur. She has led business operations, as well as IT governance and cyber security-related services, including designing and leading whitehat and blackhat penetration testing exercises, certification and accreditation, systems security engineering process improvement, and cyber security strategic planning and program management. She delivered cyber security and related privacy services to senior US Department of Defense, federal government, and commercial clients, working in Italy, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Germany, and the US. Dr Mehan is particularly proud of her role as pro bono president of W2CW (Warrior to Cyber Warrior), a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing free cyber security career transition training to veterans and wounded warriors returning from military campaigns. Dr Mehan is particularly proud of her role as pro bono president of W2CW (Warrior to Cyber Warrior), a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing free cyber security career transition training to veterans and wounded warriors returning from military campaigns.