Lucia is the Section Chief over Cyber Operational Engagement, where she is charged with leading FBI engagement initiatives with private sector companies, other government agencies, and critical infrastructure in the realm of both national security and criminal based cyber threats. In this role, Lucia is the senior executive leading several teams responsible for the FBI’s mission to protect and partner with private industry. Lucia’s career has focused on national security matters, with over 20 years of experience in counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and cyber investigations of nation state actors. Lucia entered on duty as a Special Agent with the FBI in 1996 and fulfilled assignments in New York, FBI Headquarters Counterintelligence Division, and Boston. She has developed expertise in insider threat matters as a result of her engagement with hundreds of cleared defense contractors and research universities to protect critical national security defense systems. Her investigations resulted in significant convictions based on violations of economic espionage and counterproliferation statutes. Prior to joining the FBI, Lucia practiced corporate law in Connecticut specializing in real estate litigation. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 1990 and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1993.