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John McCumber is the strategic programs manager in the Public Sector Group of Symantec Corporation. He is currently involved in research and development activities in support of leading edge government information assurance initiatives. John is a retired US Air Force officer and former Cryptologic Fellow of the National Security Agency. During his military career, John also served in the Defense Information Systems Agency and on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon as Information Warfare Officer during the Persian Gulf War. In addition to his professional responsibilities at Symantec Corporation, John is a Professorial Lecturer in Information Security at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is technical editor and a monthly columnist for Security Technology and Design magazine. John is the author of Assessing and Managing Security Risk in IT Systems: a Structured Methodology from Auerbach Publications.

Steven B. Lipner is Senior Director of Security Engineering Strategy in the Security Technology Unit at Microsoft Corporation. He is responsible for the definition and updating of the Security Development Lifecycle that Microsoft applies to improve the security and privacy of its products. Mr. Lipner is also responsible for Microsoft's policies and strategies for the security evaluation of its products, and for the development of programs to provide improved product security to Microsoft customers. Mr. Lipner has over thirty years' experience as a researcher, development manager, and general manager in IT security. He is named as co-inventor on 11 patents in the field of computer and network security. Mr. Lipner holds B.S.and M.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and attended the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a member of the ISC2 Americas Advisory Board.

Reggie McKinney is the Chief of Staff for the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) at the National Cyber Security Division, the national focal point for addressing cyber security issues in the United States. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. McKinney held various cyber security positions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defense Intelligence Agency, Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations (JTFGNO), and the Department of the Army.

K. Scott Vowels is a vice president in the Corporate Information Security Services Department of Comerica Incorporated. As the officer-in-charge of Security Architecture and Engineering for the Detroit-based bank, he manages a staff of nine professionals and is responsible for the following security areas: architecture and technical standards, infrastructure support, design and engineering, monitoring systems, vulnerability assessments, consulting and project support, and intelligence. He is also responsible for computer incident response, forensics and investigations. Vowels joined Comerica in 2001. Previously, he served as a network and security engineer for M-CARE Inc., of Ann Arbor, MI. While with M-CARE, he was responsible for the security of host systems, network infrastructure and acted as the liaison to the University Health System's Security and Privacy committee. His prior experience includes service as a computer systems administration and consultant, the latter with the University of Michigan's Department of Surgery. Vowels is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is involved in several security and privacy organizations.