Debora A. Plunkett

Ms. Plunkett has served in senior leadership positions in the National Security Agency (NSA) and brings to the Board more than 30 years of national security experience in critical mission areas such as cybersecurity and information assurance. Ms. Plunkett served in positions of increasing responsibility at the NSA, most notably serving as the Director, Information Assurance from April 2010 to November 2014 and the Deputy Director of Information Assurance from August 2008 to April 2010. From 2000 to 2001, she served on the National Security Council at the White House in the Administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Ms. Plunkett received the Distinguished Service Medal and Exceptional Civilian Service Award from the NSA Director and was awarded the rank of Distinguished Executive by President Barack Obama and the rank of Meritorious Executive by President George W. Bush.

A recognized expert in cybersecurity and national security, Ms. Plunkett has appeared on CBS’ 60 Minutes, Federal News Radio, been interviewed in the Washington Post, and given keynote addresses at cyber security and defense conferences. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Nationwide Insurance, Mercury Systems, and BlueVoyant and is a professor in the cybersecurity graduate degree program at the University of Maryland. Ms. Plunkett was named a 2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Director by Women Inc. Magazine.