As a Vice President of Government Affairs at Forescout Technologies, Alison is responsible for the company’s relationships across Congress and the Executive Branch, where she leads all legislative functions, federal policy, and strategic partnerships. Before joining Forescout, Alison spent over a decade in the federal civil service, working for the Department of the Navy and the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

She was selected for the Defense Fellowship program in 2019 and was assigned to Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8). Alison drafted legislation, built bi-partisan consensus, conducted research, and provided oversight of complex national security issues and objectives. Next, Alison joined the staff of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), where she served as the Strategic Communications and Legislative Affairs Director. The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act contained over 26 CSC recommendations, representing one of our nation’s most comprehensive and forward-looking pieces of national cybersecurity legislation.Alison concluded her government service at CISA. She collaborated with senior leaders across the agency to research, develop, and engage Congress on key cybersecurity policy issues. This included supporting the passage of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), a key policy objective for CISA.Alison holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Relations from George Mason University (GMU), a Master of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from GMU, and a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University.