Dr. Morgan Stern acts as the Technical Director for the Office of Cryptographic Algorithms & Assessments in the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Directorate. In that capacity he combines his deep knowledge of cryptography and security to help craft cybersecurity strategy, improve NSA’s certification process, and advise agencies across the US Government with regards to both cyber threats and the opportunities presented by emerging security technologies. Prior to this he held a series of technical leadership roles in NSA’s Cybersecurity and Capabilities Directorates where he was responsible for analyzing the security of cryptographic systems. He also served a joint duty assignment at the Office of the Director for National Intelligence where he provided analysis to policy makers.
Dr. Stern earned his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and his BS in Mathematics from the University of Chicago.