Georgianna Shea serves as chief technologist at the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). In that role, she identifies cyber vulnerabilities in the U.S. government and private sector, devising pilot projects to demonstrate feasible technology and non-tech solutions that, if scaled, could move the needle to defend U.S. prosperity, security, and innovation. Between 2023 and 2024, she served on the cyber-physical resilience working group of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Prior to joining FDD, Dr. Shea spent 20 years spearheading cyber initiatives throughout the Department of Defense and other government organizations.