As deputy director of the Defense Standardization Program Office (DSPO) in the Department of Defense (DOD), Beckman is responsible for the development and implementation of standardization policy for systems, subsystems, equipment, components, parts, materials, and related engineering practices and technology areas. Beckman also is actively involved in engaging the U.S. with North Atlantic Treaty Organization and some European countries on standardization matters. Beckman is an advisor to U.S. representatives of various multinational fora on standardization matters.

She has participated as a member of multinational and DOD working groups and integrated product teams, and has also led teams of industry, DOD, federal agencies, and foreign governments to develop and improve standardization policies, procedures, and programs. Additionally, Beckman has been responsible for promoting the use of civil standards on a global scale, including engagement with standards developing organizations, such as CEN, DIN, SAE, and ASTM. Prior to her work with standardization, Beckman was an industrial engineer for the U.S. Department of the Army.

Beckman holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.S. in industrial technology with a concentration in manufacturing systems from North Carolina A&T State University