Laura Galante is a rural resident and founder and CEO of Galante Strategies. Recognized as a leading authority on state cyber operations, Laura founded Galante Strategies in 2017 to equip governments and corporations to respond effectively to cyber and information threats.
Her recent work includes directing analysis for the 2019 Ukrainian election task force, developing a security framework for the Ukrainian government and serving as an expert witness for cyber warfare claims.
A senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, Laura previously served as the director of global intelligence at cybersecurity company, FireEye Inc. Her teams exposed Russian and Chinese military operations and authored numerous public intelligence reports. Prior to FireEye, she led a team analyzing state cyber capabilities contracted at the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.
Laura has testified before the United Nations Security Council and regularly comments in global and industry media. She speaks frequently about the future of state conflict and security and gave a TED talk at TED2017. Laura holds a B.A. in foreign affairs and Italian from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the Catholic University of America. She serves on the board of advisors of Safeguard Cyber and the board of the Northern Virginia 4-H Center.