Background
Schmidt, Howard Anthony was born in 1949.
federal official Computer security specialist
Schmidt, Howard Anthony was born in 1949.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Phoenix. Master of Arts in Organizational Management, University Phoenix. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Phoenix.
City police officer Chandler Police Department, Arizona, 1983—1994. Head computer exploitation team National Drug Intelligence Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Supervisory special agent, director Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) Computer Forensic Lab and Computer Crime and Information Warfare Division, 1994.
Chief security officer Microsoft Corporation, 1997. Chief security strategist United States Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training Partners Program National Cyber Security Division, United States Department Homeland Security, Washington. Vice chairman President Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, special adviser cyberspace security The White House, 2001—2003, chair, 2003.
Vice president, chief information security officer, chief security strategist eBay, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Information Security Forum, London. President, Chief Executive Officer R & H Security Consulting LLC, since 2005.
Cyber-security coordinator National Security Council, Washington, since 2009. President Information Technology Info Sharing and Analysis Center. Former executive board member International Organization of Computer Evidence.
Co-chairman Federal Computer Investigations Committee. Board member CyberCrime Advisory Board, National White Collar Crime Center. Augmented member President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Professor practice Georgia Technology Information Security Center. Professor research Idaho State University. Member Information Security Privacy Advisory Board, Permanent Stakeholders Group, European Network Information Security Agency.
Speaker in field; Officer Arizona Air National Guard, 1989-1998, special agent Criminal Investigation Division United States Army Reserve.
Member of American Academy of Forensic Scientists, Information Systems Security Association (international president).
Married Raemarie Schmidt. 2 children.