Markus Rauschecker is the executive director of the University of Maryland’s Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS). Since joining CHHS in 2008, he has contributed his expertise in the areas of emergency management, public policy, and cybersecurity. As executive director, he leads CHHS’s mission to deliver innovative research, consulting, and academic programs that address the ever-evolving challenges in emergency management, public health, and cybersecurity.
As a lecturer in law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, he has developed and taught four courses: Law and Policy of Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, International Cybersecurity Seminar, and Information Privacy. These courses are regularly offered to JD, LLM, and Master of Science in Law (MSL) students. He is also the faculty advisor to the law school’s Cyber Law and Data Privacy Association.
Prior to becoming CHHS’s executive director, Professor Rauschecker was CHHS’s Cybersecurity Program director. In that role, he focused on legal and policy issues in cybersecurity. He worked with government agencies and the private sector to increase their understanding of the many legal and policy issues they face in cybersecurity. Through CHHS, he supported clients with planning, training, and exercises to enable them to better prepare and respond to cyber incidents.
Professor Rauschecker serves by appointment of the Maryland Attorney General on the Maryland Cybersecurity Council. He chaired the council’s Critical Infrastructure Subcommittee, which addresses critical infrastructure cybersecurity in Maryland. He is also a member of the council’s Legislative Subcommittee, which makes recommendations on state legislation related to cybersecurity, data privacy, and Artificial Intelligence.
He has led and contributed to numerous high-impact projects, including supporting the chief of staff of the National Capital Region Senior Policy Group, implementing the District of Columbia’s Continuity of Operations (COOP) program, and providing operational and planning support to the District of Columbia Presidential Inaugural Committee for the 2009 and 2013 presidential inaugurations.
Professor Rauschecker has presented at notable conferences such as the US Cyber Command Symposium, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, and the Maryland Emergency Management Symposium. His published work has appeared in the Maryland Law Review, JURIST, and the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Today.
He has also provided expert testimony to the U.S. Senate, Maryland General Assembly, and local government entities on topics ranging from cybersecurity to public safety technology.
He earned his BA from Georgetown University in 2002 and his JD from Maryland Carey Law in 2006. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (US).