What makes your job at NASA exciting or unique?
My job is exciting and unique because it’s the only one of its kind in NASA! I oversee the cyber and physical security program for all of NASA’s ground-based communication activities which allows me to work on network security problems and help find solutions that are in our mission’s best interests.
How does your job contribute to the Artemis missions and beyond?
My job is to collaborate with the networks supporting communication of the Artemis mission and with other government agencies to examine all of the security links that will ultimately deploy solutions to make our security backbone strong!
Who was your inspiration growing up?
I grew up in HUGE Irish Catholic family where my grandmother raised nine children. Her four girls, like their brothers, were taught to be strong and independent, to earn degrees, and make valuable contributions to society which they all have! My mother raised my sister and I on those same values, made sure we worked hard for opportunities, and learned from our mistakes to make our way in the world. She was, and continues to be, our biggest cheerleader along the way!
What’s your favorite thing about working for NASA?
My favorite thing about working for NASA is that my 3 boys (and soon to be little girl) are growing up watching their mama work for an organization where it truly doesn’t matter what a person’s gender, race, or religion is; that the value of our people is measured by the contributions they make not only in discovering the mysteries of space, but also in advancing the human condition here on Earth!