Utica CollegeUtica, New York,
U.S.A. 

Erick Mandt is a Department of Defense civilian employee. Prior to working with the DOD, he served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy, and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in Russian area studies from Excelsior College and a master’s degree in cyber security from Utica College. His research interests focus on critical thinking and structured analysis processes within network defense operations