Welcome to GTRA

About Me

Agency/Company/Association:

NRC

Title:

CISO

Sector:

Public Sector

Presentations:

CISO Perspectives on the New FISMA Guidelines

About Me:

Mr. Howard is Director of the NRC Computer Security Office reporting directly to the Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Management and Chief Information Officer, and provides vision, leadership, and oversight in developing and implementing NRC’s agency-wide cyber security program.
Mr. Howard has over 35 years of experience in the security industry, and has worked in the computer security field for the past 18 years. Mr. Howard served as the CISO at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 2005-2008, where he managed HUD's enterprise-wide IT security program. He led HUD to a first ever "A+" score on Congress' 2006 Federal Information Security Management Act Report Card and was recognized as a 2007 Fed 100 winner for his accomplishments in government IT. Prior to joining HUD, Mr. Howard was employed by the Titan Corporation supporting the Department of Transportation (DOT) where he served as the DOT's Certification and Accreditation Program Manager. Mr. Howard is co-author of the Total CISSP Exam Prep Book, and authored Building and Implementing a Security Certification and Accreditation Program. Additionally, his Beyond Compliance: FISMA Principles and Best Practices is set for publication in March 2011.
Mr. Howard received a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Oklahoma and a Master’s degree in International Relations from Boston University. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a Certified Information Security Manager. He is a member of the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council (ACT/IAC/) Cyber Security Shared Interest Group Government Advisory Panel and the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium’s Government Advisory Board and Executive Writer’s Bureau, which he chairs. Mr. Howard is also an adjunct professor of Information Assurance at Walsh College, Troy Michigan.