DeSantis Appoints UWF’s El-Sheikh To Florida Cybersecurity Task Force

October 1, 2019

Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced appointments to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force, including a University of West Florida cybersecurity director.

Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, of Gulf Breeze, is the director of the Center for Cybersecurity at the University of West Florida (UWF), as well as a professor of computer science. She leads UWF’s efforts as the NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence Regional Resource Center for the Southeast United States and received several grants to enhance cybersecurity education and training for K12, college and non-traditional students. She earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science from American University in Cairo and her master’s degree and doctorate degree in computer science from Michigan State University.

DeSantis also appointed Jeanette Nuñez as chair to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force, and f Ben Miron, Linda Reid, Jason Raymond, Bernard Kelly, Michael Delgado and Jeffrey Sturman to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force.

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