Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Yael Grossman is the commander and Brigadier General of the Israeli Defense Force's (IDF) technology and intelligence unit Lotem.

[1] Grossman enlisted in the IDF academic reserves program Atuda, where she studied for a BA in electrical engineering at Tel Aviv University.

From 2005 to 2007, she served as Head of the Long-Term Communications Division of the Lotem Systems and Projects Department.

In July 2022, she was appointed to serve in Lotem Headquarters in the Computer Service Directorate and Cyber Defense Division.

[6] Grossman was one of the leaders of "She Shark" - the IDF's Program for Excellence for Women's Technological Leadership, and led the CyberGirlz community- a conference of Unit 8200 and the Computer Service Directorate to encourage young women to learn about technological tracks and roles in the IDF.