Sandy Ring is the Deputy Directory for Research at the TSGI Advanced Technology Research Center. She guides a team of professionals on the cutting edge of computer and network security. Prior to this she worked for the CIA, operated closely with the NSA, and conducted research at the NASA Langley Research Center. She has received many prestigious awards throughout her career including a Service Medal from the CIA and the Studeman Award for Telecommunications Excellence. Sandy's publications range in topic from artificial intelligence to network security.