Maricette Piña

About Maricette Piña

I am a national security and public policy leader with experience addressing transnational organized crime, online harm, and emerging digital threats.I have worked closely with senior government leadership, including DHS and Treasury executives, the White House National Security Council, and international partners, to support high-level policy development, international affairs, operational strategy, and interagency coordination.In addition, I support national security cooperation efforts through my work with the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency contributing to international program coordination, training, and mission execution across allied and partner nations.My work has focused on complex threat environments where global networks, digital platforms, and policy intersect leading efforts to strengthen responses to exploitation, improve coordination across stakeholders, and support mission-critical initiatives at the national level.I have been trusted to serve in acting leadership roles, including Acting Deputy Director and Acting Director, providing continuity of operations, strategic direction, and executive-level support in high-impact environments.I am currently expanding my expertise in AI, Gen AI, automation, and emerging technologies. I am particularly interested in the intersection of:• AI and emerging technology• Trust & safety and platform risk• National security and transnational threats• Policy, operations, and real-world implementationU.S. Navy veteran.

Experience

1. Adjunct Faculty-security Studies

   Angelo State University

   Dec 2017 — Present · San Angelo, TX, US

   Adjunct at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Cyber Intelligence, Innovation and Security Studies at Angelo State University (ASU) teaching courses in Security Studies which include Homeland Security, National Security, Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism, Counterterrorism Studies, Cyber Security, Space and Imagery Security, and Intelligence Analysis.

Education

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Postgraduate Program in AI Agents for Business Applications

  2026

• Angelo State University

  Master of Science M.S., Homeland Security

• Angelo State University

  Master's Certificate, Emergency Management

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Certificate, Leadership Skills for Managers

• Angelo State University

  Master of Security Studies M.S.S., Intelligence, Security Studies, & Analysis

• The Art Institute of Austin

  Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Graphic Design

• The George Washington University

  Certificate, Business Analysis

• AEGIS Training and Readiness Center, U.S. Navy

  Certificates, Computer Networking/Advanced Electronics

• Angelo State University

  Master's Certificate, Cyber Security

• The Art Institute of Austin

  Bachelor's of Science (BS), Fashion Retail Management