Vincent Varouh, Participant

Vincent Varouh currently supports the Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) which is looking at the research and technology development needed to enable the future National Airspace System, including the safe and secure integration of Advanced Air Mobility concepts. He works with the four projects within the program: Air Mobility Pathfinders, System-Wide Safety, Air Traffic Management – eXploration, Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations, managing the technical work performed out of Glenn Research Center (GRC) which primarily focuses on aviation cybersecurity and communications research. This includes the development of strategic plans and research road maps in each of the technical areas, and the integration into the AOSP projects. He previously served as a systems security engineer, leading cybersecurity research efforts within NASA Aeronautics Research projects. Vincent also provided subject matter expertise to the mission directorate as a member of the Aeronautics Research Mission Cybersecurity Team. Prior to working in Aeronautics, he spent time as a cybersecurity operations lead, designing and implementing protection schemes for specialized labs and facilities utilized by the Research & Engineering Directorate at GRC. Vincent earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.