Elizabeth Richards:  

tion of emerging computing architectures and technologies. She has technical and leadership experience in computer science, cryptanalysis, signals analysis, intelligence analysis and collection management. Her previous roles and assignments include senior watch officer at a field site, division manager for Military Support and Policy, and manager of a large SIGINT Development Division. She completed two tours in Germany for the Department of Defense and two summer tours as a member of the research staff of the Institute for Defense Analyses – one at the Center for Computing Sciences in Bowie, Maryland and the second at the Center for Communications Research in Princeton, New Jersey. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Prior to joining NSA, Ms. Richards was employed as a programmer/analyst in private industry. She is a graduate of NSA’s mid-level leadership program, and a member of the Crypto-Mathematics Institute, IEEE, ACM, and American Mensa. Ms. Richards’ awards include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award and three National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citations. PERSONAL: Ms. Richards is a native of Dayton, Ohio and resides in Columbia, Maryland. An internationally accomplished equestrian, she also enjoys skiing, traveling, dancing, music, theatre, and most sports. A non-competitive long-distance runner, Ms. Richards has completed four marathons as a five-year participant in the AIDS Marathon Training program. Through this program, she has helped raise money and awareness for AIDS services in the D.C. metropolitan.