A veteran of twenty-six years in the United States Air Force, coauthor retired Col. Cassie B. Barlow is one of a handful of women who has commanded at multiple levels of the Air Force. She leads a staff focused on human capital development in defense, aerospace, and STEM disciplines for the state of Ohio. Colonel Barlow earned a PhD in Industrial and organizational psychology from Rice University and MAs in both national security policy and strategy and air power strategy. She lives in Dayton, Ohio. This is her 3rd book with coauthor Sue Norrod. Their first book, Saluting our Grandmas, was inspired by Norrod's mother's military service in World War II. Fredrick "The Cyber Viking" Hall has carved a distinguished path in Information Technology (I.T.), showcasing versatility and excellence throughout his career. Beginning his journey as an Information Systems Operator in the U.S. Army, Fredrick developed a strong foundation that propelled him into a variety of roles, including helpdesk technician, system administrator, and firewall engineer. He now proudly serves as a civil servant within the United States Air Force. Frank is a passionate advocate for cybersecurity education, dedicating his time and expertise to mentoring and inspiring the next generation of cyber professionals. As a merit badge counselor for the Boy Scouts of America and a coach for multiple CyberPatriot teams, he has mentored countless camps and Texas CS Task Force, where he actively promotes STEM and cybersecurity education. The daughter of two military parents, Clarenda Sue Norrod holds a BS in Industrial Technology education from Ohio State University and an additional Elem. 1-8 certification from Wright State University. She was inducted into Epsilon Pi Tau, an honorary fraternity for industrial technology and has been an Air Camp counselor for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students at the Air Force Research Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB. She has also worked at a DoD STARBASE Program in Dayton, OH as a teacher and has worked in public and private schools for over 25 years. She currently lives in Jamestown, Ohio.
