Judy Boyd
Senior legal and policy advisor with expertise in national security, international relations, and Arctic governance
Specialties & Interests
Law
Highly adept at analyzing exceedingly complex laws and information, formulating and executing innovative solutions, and winning stakeholder acceptance
National Security
Accomplished, results-driven strategic thinker and team leader with track-record of advising senior leadership on critical legal, policy, and compliance matters.
ARCTIC GOVERNANCE
Regional expertise in the Arctic with substantive knowledge of governance frameworks, maritime law, and state practices.
ABOUT
Judy is a Senior Fellow at The Arctic Institute, Senior Information Law Counsel for the United States Coast Guard and a Colonel and Judge Advocate in the United States Army Reserve. Her research interests include national security, geopolitics, international law, and Arctic governance.
Judy has been working in the national security field for more than twenty years. Previous civilian positions include serving as a privacy officer and senior intelligence law attorney with the Department of Homeland Security and staff counsel for the United States House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. In her military capacity she has served as legal advisor for USSOCOM, USEUCOM, USARCYBERCOM, USINSCOM, and deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and NATO Operations Joint Forge (Bosnia) and Resolute Support (Afghanistan).
Judy has previously interned for the United Nations Ozone Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya, and for the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria.
Judy holds a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law, a Master of Arts in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) from the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (NPS-CHDS), a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate from Harvard University. Her NPS-CHDS thesis, “Introducing the Future Now: Using Memetics and Popular Culture to Identify the Post 9/11 Homeland Security Zeitgeist,” was awarded the Outstanding Thesis Award.
CHDS AFFILIATION
- CHDS Master’s Program, Cohort 0603
- Outstanding Thesis Award Winner
Judy’s superb intellect, calm demeanor, unparalleled professionalism, and a dedication to mentoring sets her apart from her peers. Her demonstrated leadership excellence makes her indispensable on any team. Assign this highly capable officer to the most demanding jobs.
– BG Marilyn Chiafullo, Commander, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command