Connie LaSalle is a Senior Technology Policy Advisor within the NIST IT Lab. Prior to joining NIST, Connie led the Platform Program and Federal Customer Success teams at DC-based startup Virtru. In the years leading up to this role, Connie served as the lead policy advisor to the Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Justice and led several cybersecurity and IT modernization initiatives within the White House Office of Management and Budget. Beyond her government service, Connie brings several years of industry experience with her to NIST and holds a graduate degree in public policy.