Steve Whitlock is chief strategist for Boeing IT Information Security. In this role, he provides strategic support for Boeing's long term information security capabilities. This includes the tracking of emerging technologies and the changing threat landscape, as well as helping to influence the direction of the information security industry in support of Boeing's global presence.
With more than twenty-five years of research in information security and cryptography, Whitlock has provided strategic input to numerous global agencies, and has served on writing committees for the Intelligence and National Security Association, Internet Security Alliance, and Enduring Security Framework Activity.
Currently, Whitlock is industry lead for the Defense Information Base's Technology and Architecture Working Group. He also serves on the Jericho Forum Board of Management and co chairs the Open Group Security Forum.
He has a master's degree in software engineering from Seattle University.