Ron Ross
Ronald S. Ross is an American computer scientist, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel, and senior cybersecurity advisor best known for leading the development of federal information security standards at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He was a principal author of widely used NIST frameworks, including SP 800-53, SP 800-37, and SP 800-160, and has received multiple national honors for his contributions to cybersecurity policy and systems security engineering.
Ron Ross | |
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Dr. Ron Ross | |
| Born | United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 20 years |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy (B.S.) Naval Postgraduate School (M.S., Ph.D.) Defense Systems Management College |
| Other work | Fellow and retired senior computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) |