Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is highlighting scientific and technical experts in the national security domain who were recently promoted to scientist and engineer Level 5, one of PNNL’s most senior research roles. These individuals have made substantial contributions to scientific breakthroughs, cutting-edge technology, and innovative solutions. As influential leaders, they will actively participate in strategic activities that shape the future of national security missions and the ever-evolving landscape of science and technology
Doug Nordwall
senior CyberSecurity Researcher
Doug Nordwall is an expert in analytical models, network sensing, and network analytics methodologies for cybersecurity.
Thomas Edgar
senior cybersecurity research scientist
During his more than 15 years at PNNL, Thomas Edgar has worked in the fields of secure communications protocols, cryptographic trust management, insider threat, security standards, and scientific approach to security.
Adam Roberts
Senior cybersecurity researcher
Adam Roberts is highly regarded for his expertise in information retrieval technologies and cybersecurity.
Lauren Charles
Chief Data Scientist
Lauren Charles is a nationally recognized leader with significant advancements and impacts to state-of-the-art digital biosurveillance, disease forecasting, epidemiology, risk, and chemical-biological-health defense.
Lynn Wood
Physicist
Lynn Wood is an expert in data acquisition, firmware, and systems integration who has developed and deployed world-leading data collection capabilities for national security and fundamental particle physics.
Mike Giardinelli
Software Engineer
Mike Giardinelli has a deep technical expertise in the areas of software engineering, cloud engineering, data engineering, and analytics with an applied background across telecom, software, e-commerce, and government domains.
