Multi-Cloud Security Public Working Group MCSPWG

Credits: Annie Sokol

ANNIE SOKOL

IT Specialist

NIST

ITL/CSD/SSA

Ms. Annie Sokol is an IT Specialist in the Information Technology Laboratory's Computer Security Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  Annie represents NIST in several subcommittees of the International Standards Organization, and she is the editor and co-editor of several ISO/IEC standards.  As a member of the NIST Cloud Computing Program, she chaired NIST Cloud Computing Interoperability and Portability Working Group and NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap Working Group where she co-authored NIST SP 500-291, NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap.   

Before joining NIST, Annie had a successful career in business administration in the private industries for over twenty years.  She received a Master of Science in Information and Telecommunication Systems (MS ITS) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Johns Hopkins University.

Credits: Brian Ruf

BRIAN RUF

Director of Cybersecurity

Easy Dynamics

Mr. Brian Ruf contributed substantially to NIST’s planning and creation of OSCAL, ensuring its ability to expedite FedRAMP and FISMA workflows. Brian began his 30-year IT career as a programmer and network engineer for the FAA. In the late 90’s he was part of a core team applying cyber security to a (then) next-generation air traffic control system. Since 2000, he has led efforts for government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, telecommunication providers, and financial institutions on topics involving risk management, cyber security, system development lifecycle methodologies, and business process re-engineering.

Brian joined the FedRAMP PMO in July 2015, where he was instrumental in the success of FedRAMP Accelerated and related improvements. Brian now leads Easy Dynamic’s OSCAL-enabled compliance automation efforts.

Credits: Austen Bryan

AUSTEN BRYAN

ex-COO, DoD PlatformOne

Delivery Manager

Defense Unicorns

Austen Bryan is an Air Force veteran with over a decade of experience delivering software solutions in uniquely constraining environments for some of the world's biggest challenges.  He is currently managing software delivery across a portfolio of Defense Unicorns' customer spaces.  Austen's current passion is accelerating the delivery of open source and commercial software to federally regulated environments. Previously, Mr. Bryan served as the Chief Operating Officer for the DoD's Platform One, where he helped DoD programs transform their culture, process, and technology to DevSecOps, so they could drive down MVP times, and support continuous integration / continuous delivery for warfighters.

Credits: Ned Goren

NED GOREN

IT Specialist

NIST

ITL/CSD/SERM

Ned Goren is a security researcher and a member of the RMF (FISMA) Team at NIST. He is also the Computer Security Division security officer. Prior to joining NIST, he served as a control assessor and as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) at the U.S. Census Bureau.