Leadership Recognition Awards

Dr. Georgianna “George” Shea serves as Chief Technologist at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where she has led the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation and the Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab since 2021. With more than 30 years across federal and commercial roles, including deep roots in the intelligence community through HUMINT support to the Defense Intelligence Agency, her work has informed congressional briefings, the Department of War, and the 2024 PCAST Report to the President on Cyber-Physical Resilience. She is the co-author of Post-Quantum Leadership: Knowledge and Practical Perspectives on Post-Quantum Readiness, a practical guide for leaders navigating quantum risk, cryptographic migration, vendor accountability, and organizational readiness. She holds a Doctor of Computer Science in Information Assurance, a CISSP, and is a U.S. Army veteran.