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Douglas Maughan is Named the Executive Alliance's Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year for His Work at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
May 7, 2009
Arlington, VA—Douglas Maughan, Ph.D., a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, who works in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an IPA, has been given the Executive Alliance's Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Award in the Government/Academic Category for the Mid-Atlantic Region. The judges say they were impressed with his vision, research and development, ability to influence and drive change, and his involvement and commitment to the information security community.
Dr. Maughan is a Program Manager in the Command Control and Interoperability Division (CID) within the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Dr. Maughan has been at DHS since October 2003 and is directing the Cyber Security Research and Development activities at DHS S&T. His research interests and related programs are in the areas of networking and information assurance. Prior to his appointment at DHS, Dr. Maughan was a Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Virginia. Prior to his appointment at DARPA, Dr. Maughan worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) as a senior computer scientist and led several research teams performing network security research.
Dr. Maughan received a Bachelor’s Degrees in Computer Science and Applied Statistics from Utah State University, a Master's degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
Executive Alliance, a creator and provider of premium leadership recognition forums and events worldwide, announced the finalists and winners of the 2009 Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Mid-Atlantic Awards on May 5, 2009 at the Ritz
Carlton Downtown in Washington, DC. The Awards recognize information security executives and project teams for outstanding achievement in risk management, data asset protection, compliance, privacy and network security. The winners of the national awards will be announced later this year.
Dr. Tevi Troy, Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Joins the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies as a Senior Fellow
June 30, 2009 Tevi Troy, Ph.D., the former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
and a writer and a consultant on health care and domestic policy, has joined the Potomac Institute as a Senior Fellow and will also serve as a key advisor to the National Security Health Policy Center, one of the Institute’s five academic centers.
Dr. James Giordano Appointed as Chair of Academic Programs at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
June 23, 2009
In this position, Dr. Giordano leads all academic endeavors, including oversight of five distinct academic centers 
(National Security Health Policy Center, National Center for Unconventional Thought, Center for Neurotechnology Studies, International Center for Terrorism Studies, and the Risk Analysis Center), within the academic arm of the Potomac Institute.
National Security Health Policy Center, at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, to Support the United Nations Development Program
July 21, 2009
NSHPC, an Academic Center of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, is supporting the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) country team in the Republic of the Maldives, an island nation located in the Indian Ocean southwest of India.
Dr. Robert Hummel Joins the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies as the New Vice President of Research
June 9, 2009
Dr. Hummel will direct studies on technology and innovation, and support a variety of Government clients including the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA).