About

Ms. Amy Mahn is an international policy specialist in the Applied Cybersecurity Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce.  Amy’s primary focus is support of the international aspects and alignment of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. This work includes direct engagement with international governments and industry, as well as international standards development efforts. Amy also supports international engagements for other cybersecurity programs within her division, including IoT cybersecurity, the Privacy Framework, and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE).

Amy previously worked eleven years at the Department of Homeland Security in various roles, including international policy coordination in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts from Muhlenberg College and a Master of Arts in Political Science from American University.