# Rebecca Bace > American computer security expert **Wikidata**: [Q29475187](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29475187) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Bace) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rebecca-bace ## Summary Rebecca Bace (1955–2017) was an American computer scientist and computer security expert. She held technical and research positions at the National Security Agency and Los Alamos National Laboratory and is recorded in multiple bibliographic and author identifier systems as a contributor to the computer security literature. ## Biography - Born: 1955-08-07, Leeds - Nationality: United States - Education: Loyola University Maryland; University of Alabama at Birmingham (attended from 1973) - Known for: Work as an American computer security expert and computer scientist - Employer(s): National Security Agency (1984–1996); Xerox; Los Alamos National Laboratory (from 1996) - Field(s): Computer science; computer security ## Contributions The source material records Rebecca Bace as a practitioner and author in computer security through institutional roles and bibliographic identifiers rather than by listing individual publications or patents. She worked at the National Security Agency from 1984 to 1996, at Xerox (dates not specified), and began an affiliation with Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1996. Her presence in major bibliographic and academic databases is documented by identifiers including dblp_author_id (88/9435), IEEE Xplore author id (38143710700), ACM Digital Library author id (81548351356), Scopus author id (6503889356), and WorldCat/Library of Congress authority entries (VIAF 167004663; LCNAF nb99082249). These identifiers indicate she authored or co-authored research or professional works in computing and security, though specific titles and years of those works are not provided in the source material. The record also notes an influence relationship with information security researcher Dorothy E. Denning, signaling intellectual connection within the information security community. ## FAQs ### Q: Who was Rebecca Bace? A: Rebecca Bace was an American computer scientist and computer security expert who held positions at the National Security Agency and Los Alamos National Laboratory and is documented in multiple scholarly and authority databases. ### Q: When and where was she born and when did she die? A: She was born on August 7, 1955, in Leeds and died on March 14, 2017, in Birmingham. ### Q: Where did she work during her career? A: Her employers included the National Security Agency (1984–1996), Xerox, and Los Alamos National Laboratory (beginning in 1996). ## Why They Matter Rebecca Bace’s recorded career places her at significant U.S. national and industrial institutions involved in computing and security. Employment at the National Security Agency for over a decade (1984–1996) and a subsequent affiliation with Los Alamos National Laboratory (from 1996) indicate sustained professional engagement with high‑impact technical environments. The presence of multiple authoritative and academic identifiers (dblp, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, Scopus, VIAF, Library of Congress, WorldCat) documents her role as an author or contributor to the technical literature; these entries enable discovery and citation of her work within the computer science and security communities. The structured data also records an intellectual link to Dorothy E. Denning, a notable information security researcher, situating Bace within the broader lineage of information security scholarship. Without such recorded affiliations and bibliographic footprints, tracing her contributions to institutional practice and the research record in computer security would be more difficult. ## Notable For - Serving at the National Security Agency from 1984 to 1996. - Beginning an affiliation with Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1996. - Being documented under multiple scholarly and authority identifiers (dblp, IEEE Xplore, ACM, Scopus, VIAF, Library of Congress). - Recognized as an American computer security expert and computer scientist. - Recorded intellectual connection to information security researcher Dorothy E. Denning. ## Body ### Personal and biographical data - Full name and aliases: Rebecca Bace; Becky Bace; Rebecca "Becky" Gurley Bace; Rebecca Gurley Bace; Rebecca G. Bace. - Birth: 1955-08-07, Leeds. - Death: 2017-03-14, Birmingham. - Sex/gender: female. - Citizenship: United States. ### Education - Attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with a start time recorded as 1973. - Also associated with Loyola University Maryland. - Specific degrees and graduation dates are not specified in the provided material. ### Career and employment - National Security Agency: recorded employer with qualifiers indicating service from 1984 until 1996. - Xerox: listed as an employer; dates not specified. - Los Alamos National Laboratory: listed with a start time of 1996. - Occupation listed as computer scientist and computer security expert. ### Research, publications, and identifiers - Author and researcher identifiers present: - dblp_author_id: 88/9435 - IEEE Xplore author id: 38143710700 - ACM Digital Library author id: 81548351356 - Scopus author id: 6503889356 - VIAF id: 167004663 - Library of Congress authority id: nb99082249 - WorldCat entities id and other catalog identifiers. - These identifiers evidence authored works and a presence in academic and bibliographic systems. Specific paper titles, dates, and patent numbers are not included in the source material. ### Professional context and influence - Described as an American computer security expert in the structured data. - Influenced by Dorothy E. Denning, linking her to established information security scholarship. - The source material does not list awards, founded companies, patents, or named standards associated with her. ### Legacy and archival records - Multiple library and national authority entries document her career and make her published output discoverable. - Entries exist in international library systems and research databases, supporting scholarly citation and historical record. ## References 1. [Source](https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/144022) 2. [Source](http://www.deborahheiser.com/single-post/2016/11/07/Becky-Bace) 3. Virtual International Authority File 4. CiNii Research 5. [Source](https://www.thiemeworks.com/an-interview-with-becky-bace/)