Dr. Ann Cox is a program manager in the Cyber Security Division (CSD) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). Cox manages the Application of Network Measurement Science project, which seeks to solve national security threats related to cyberspace. Her research focuses on resilient systems and networks, modeling of internet attacks, and network mapping and measurement. Prior to her position in DHS S&T, Cox spent 16 years at the National Security Agency where she worked in the Office of Weapons and Space. Prior to that, she taught full-time at Brigham Young University (BYU) for several years, and was the owner and purchasing agent for a small business. She earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics from BYU, master's degree in mathematics from Idaho State University, master's degree in computer science from James Madison University, and her doctorate in mathematics from Auburn University.
