Ryan Galluzzo is the digital identity program lead for the Applied Cybersecurity division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this role, he coordinates digital identity projects, initiatives, and efforts to advance NIST’s standards and guidance and drive foundational research to promote innovation in digital identity. He has contributed to multiple NIST special publications, including NIST SP 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines. Prior to joining NIST, Galluzzo was a specialist leader at Deloitte & Touche, where he spent more than 10 years providing cybersecurity and identity management subject-matter insights to multiple federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, the General Services Administration, and NIST.