Simson L. Garfinkel | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, BS, BS, PhD) Columbia University (MS) |
| Known for | Database Nation (2000) |
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| Awards | Department of Defense Value Engineering Achievement Award Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | US Census Bureau Naval Postgraduate School |
| Doctoral advisor | David D. Clark |
Simson L. Garfinkel (born 1965) is an American computer scientist. He is the Chief Scientist and Chief Operating Officer of BasisTech in Somerville, Massachusetts. He was previously a program scientist at AI2050, part of Schmidt Futures.[1] He has held several roles across government, including a Senior Data Scientist at the Department of Homeland Security,[2] the US Census Bureau's Senior Computer Scientist for Confidentiality and Data Access[3] and a computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. From 2006 to 2015, he was an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. In addition to his research, Garfinkel is a journalist, an entrepreneur and an inventor; his work is generally concerned with computer security, privacy and information technology.
- ^ "Our People". Schmidt Futures. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "DHS Data".
- ^ "US Census Bureau Staff Roster" (PDF).