Camille Stewart is an American technology and

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attorney, public speaker, and entrepreneur. She served as the Senior Policy advisor for the

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under the

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from 2015 to 2017 under the Barack Obama administration. She also served as the Head of Product Security Strategy Google after serving as the Lead for Security Policy & Election Integrity,

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& Android at Google.

Early life and education

With her father being a computer scientist, she became interested and pulled towards the knowledge of technology. She also had a strong passion for law as a child and knew she would become a lawyer. In fact, Camille began her career early by having her parents sign contracts when they would make promises. She graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Science degree in business, and later attended

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to earn her Juris Doctor degree. In 2020 she was selected to be a part of the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Cybersecurity Fellowship.

Career and professional life

While in law school, she studied intellectual property protection, theft, and abuse online. Upon graduating, she worked for Cyveillance, a cyber threat intelligence company. Camille also spent time on Capitol Hill as a Legal Fellow for Representative. Marcia Fudge and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II Congressional Black Caucus. In 2015 she appointed by the Obama administration as the Senior Policy advisor for the

. Her experience in that role empowered her to work towards advancing former president Barack Obama's cybersecurity vision, especially with respect to methods used by Chinese companies to acquire American assets without review by

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. In 2021, Stewart was the lead for security policy for Google Play & Android. She co-founded #ShareTheMicInCyber which aims to focus on the role of Black people in cybersecurity. A 2020 op-ed piece on

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by Stewart and

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was cited by the ''New York Times'' in an article citing the need for a more diverse set of views in venues ranging from board rooms to national security. According to

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, Stewart joined New America as a fellow in 2022. Stewart also works with the public to increase awareness about cybersecurity and the need for increased diversity in the field, and tools people can use to avoid computer scams. Stewart is the founder of the legal consultancy and startup incubator, MarqueLaw, PLLC, and TheDigitalCounselor.com blog which develops and promotes forward-thinking solutions and leaders in cybersecurity. She currently serves on the board of directors for the

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Honors and awards

In 2016, she received the Leadership Awards Rising Star award from Women in Technology. In 2019 she was named woman of the year in the 'barrier breaker' category of the Cyber Security Women awards, and was honored by New America and The Diversity in National Security Network for her contributions to national security and foreign policy. In 2021, The Root magazine named her one of the 100 most influential African Americans of 2021.

References

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