Ms. Mary Ellen Seale
The National Cybersecurity Society
Founder and CEO, Former Deputy Director, National Cybersecurity Center, Department of Homeland Security
Mary Ellen Seale, is the CEO and Founder of the National Cybersecurity Society, a nonprofit organization focused on cybersecurity education, awareness and advocacy for small businesses. She retired after 30 years of federal service, with the majority of her tenure as a member of the Senior Executive Service. She held positions of Deputy Director, Cybersecurity Coordination, and Executive Director of Modernization, Federal Communications Commission; reporting to the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Undersecretary, Cyber, National Protection and Programs Directorate, in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
As Deputy Director, she facilitated interdepartmental collaboration between the Department of Defense and DHS with respect to strategic planning for the cybersecurity of the U.S., mutual support for cybersecurity capabilities development, and synchronization of current operational mission activities. While at the FCC, she led a multi-year effort to improve the resiliency, responsiveness and efficiency of the FCC infrastructure. Prior to this assignment, she led efforts with the DHS Science and Technology Directorate and the Executive Office of the President, National Science and Technology Council, to build the Transition to Practice program which focused on accelerating the transition of federally funded cybersecurity research into operations. In 2008, she led the design and implementation of the National Cybersecurity Center, the lead information sharing organization responsible for coordinating and integrating information to secure U.S. cyber networks and systems.
Ms. Seale received an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and a master of business administration (finance) from American University. She is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and is a member of the Security Innovation Network and the Worldwide Association of Female Professionals.
As Deputy Director, she facilitated interdepartmental collaboration between the Department of Defense and DHS with respect to strategic planning for the cybersecurity of the U.S., mutual support for cybersecurity capabilities development, and synchronization of current operational mission activities. While at the FCC, she led a multi-year effort to improve the resiliency, responsiveness and efficiency of the FCC infrastructure. Prior to this assignment, she led efforts with the DHS Science and Technology Directorate and the Executive Office of the President, National Science and Technology Council, to build the Transition to Practice program which focused on accelerating the transition of federally funded cybersecurity research into operations. In 2008, she led the design and implementation of the National Cybersecurity Center, the lead information sharing organization responsible for coordinating and integrating information to secure U.S. cyber networks and systems.
Ms. Seale received an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and a master of business administration (finance) from American University. She is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and is a member of the Security Innovation Network and the Worldwide Association of Female Professionals.