Technology Directorate National Security Agency

Alex Gerthoffer serves as the lead for the NSA’s campus area network SDN solution. Alex is responsible for developing and implementing SDN OpenFlow applications, which will be used to transport network traffic at the agency’s branch office locations, while also focusing on increasing end-point protection. Alex is a member of the Information Technology Development Program, which has provided him with a well-rounded set of information technology skills. Alex holds a B.Sc. in Computer Security from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, and expects to receive his M. Sc. Information Assurance from Dakota State University in May 2015.