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.