Barbara Endicott-Popovsky

Endicott-Popovsky previously served as the executive director of the UW Center for Information Assurance & Cybersecurity, where she was responsible for developing cybersecurity curriculum and programs to train a new generation of information security professionals. She also teaches cybersecurity in several UW degree programs. 

Given her extensive expertise, government officials frequently turn to her to spearhead leading-edge cybersecurity work at the state and national level. In spring 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee appointed Endicott-Popovsky to a new cybersecurity policy team sponsored by the National Governors Association. She’s working with partners from Indiana, Kansas, Missouri and Montana to create action plans for strengthening state cybersecurity and building relationships with peers across the country to learn about the challenges they face.

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