Nakia Grayson

Nakia Grayson is an IT Security Specialist who leads Supply Chain Assurance & Autonomous Vehicle cybersecurity research project efforts at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), which is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She is also a part of the Privacy Engineering Program at NIST, where she supports the development of privacy risk management best practices, guidance, and communications efforts. Grayson serves as the Contracting Officer Representative for NIST cybersecurity contracts. She holds a bachelor’s in criminal justice from University of Maryland-Eastern Shore and a master’s in information technology, information assurance and business administration from the University of Maryland University College.