Fowad Muneer is a Program Manager for the Infrastructure
Hardening division within the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). A 20-year
veteran of public and private sector technology, risk, and cybersecurity, his
previous leadership roles at the Department of Energy include serving as Acting
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Deputy Director. In these roles, he
directed national cybersecurity policy, research, and operational programs and
managed portfolios valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. His diverse
background includes serving as a technology risk manager for a Fortune 50
financial services company, serving as an Information Systems Security Officer
for multiple federal systems, and holding leadership roles across the energy,
chemical, and telecommunications sectors.