Recognition and Activities
Professional Awards
Joseph E. Stevens Award for Public Service
The Harry S. Truman Foundation, 2026
DHS Outstanding Service Medal (2)
Department of Homeland Security, 2023 and 2025
Order of the Dragon, Legionnaire Award
U.S. Army - Chemical Corps Regimental Association, 2025
University of Pittsburgh Honorary Degree
Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, 2022
Special Achievement in Management Award
Department of Homeland Security, 2022
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Privacy Vanguard Award, 2013
Harry S. Truman Scholar
Pennsylvania, 1988
Professional Recognition
Homeland Security Today
2024, Homeland Trailblazer
Chambers and Partners USA
Privacy and Data Security (Nationwide), 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (all Band 1)
Chambers and Partners Global
Privacy and Data Security (USA), 2017
National Law Journal
Regulatory and Compliance Trailblazer, 2015
Cybersecurity & Privacy Trailblazer, 2015
Washingtonian Magazine
Best Lawyers, Cybersecurity, December 2015
Best Lawyers, National Security, December 2013
Tech Titan, May 2013
Legal 500
Media, Technology and Telecoms – Telecoms – Technology – Data Protection and Privacy, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017
(Leading Lawyer) Media, Technology and Telecoms – Cyber Law, 2016, 2017
Federal Computer Week
Federal 100 Award, 2011
Irish Legal 100
Member (2014, 2015, 2016)
Pitt Alumni Association
Volunteer of the Year, 2010
Medal of Honor
from President Rudolf Schuster, Slovak Republic, 2002
Community and Professional Service
Member, Council on Foreign Relations
2025 – Present
Affiliate Practice Scholar, University of Pittsburgh, Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
2025 – Present
Board Member, Friends of Truman Foundation
2022 – Present
• Member, Truman Council, 2016 – Present
• Chair, 2026 – Present
Trustee, University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees
2009 – 2022
• Trustee Emerita, 2025 – Present
• Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, 2020 – 2021
Member, The Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania's Election Security
2018 – 2019
Member, Board of Directors, International Association of Privacy Professionals
2015 – 2019
