Thomas Winston

Titles and Organizations

Assistant Professor, Cyber Security Engineering, Volgenau

Contact Information

Phone: 703-993-4617
Campus: Fairfax
Building: Prince William: Katherine G. Johnson Hall
Room 102D`
Mail Stop: 4F5

Biography

Thomas G. Winston has a background in telecommunications, information systems, and international relations. He has focused his career on country-based threats and cyber analysis for Central Eurasia, South Asia, and the Middle East. He served as a liaison officer at the Department of State and has extensive experience briefing U.S. Government officials on cyber issues. In addition, he has experience as a forensic cyber crime investigator and analyst. Winston has publications in information systems, international relations, law, and critical infrastructure protection.

Research

Research Interests

Information Security and Assurance, Socio-Technical Systems, Information Systems, Digital Forensics, Infrastructure Systems, Intelligence Studies, Cyber Intelligence Studies, International Relations and Technology Challenges, Cyber Security Education

Degrees

  • PhD, Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University
  • MS, Law, Policy, and Society, Northeastern University
  • MS, Telecommunications Engineering, Boston University
  • MS, Educational Theory and Practice, State University of New York, Albany
  • BA, Linguistics/ Russian Language and 18th Century Literature, State University of New York, Albany