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Diane G. Miller
(Retired) Former Director of Global Cyber Education and Workforce Development, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Cal Poly Pomona

B.S., Information Systems (1981)

  • Miller served as director of InfoSec Operations and Cyber Initiatives and director of Global Cyber Education & Workforce Program. She was responsible for ensuring effective information security and worked to develop the corporation’s cybersecurity strategy.
  • Miller inspired youth to pursue careers in cybersecurity. She led Northrop Grumman’s work with CyberPatriot, the National Youth Cyber Education program that includes an annual cyber defense competition, cyber camps, an elementary education initiative, and a literature series, as well as global programs in the UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia.
  • She has helped to shape the national conversation on educating and developing a diverse, highly talented cyber workforce, contributing to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce Framework, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Education and Workforce Development Working Group, the Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) National Cyber Network, and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre.
  • In 2017, Miller was recognized for “Exceptional Leadership in Industry” by the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE), and was named “2018 Global Influential Leader” by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
  • She is a certified computing professional, a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and holds a certificate in leadership from the University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business. She is active in numerous federal, state and local boards and academic institutions and nonprofits, including the Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation.

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