National Cyber Director Chris Inglis will retire next week, 20 months after the Senate confirmed him to the new role designed to organize, coordinate and lead the nation’s cybersecurity defenses.
First reported by CNN, Inglis’ last day will be Feb. 15. His government service spanned more than four decades, including almost 30 years with the National Security Agency, serving as its deputy director from 2006 to 2014. President Joe Biden nominated him to be the nation’s first national cyber director in April 2021 after Congress—through the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act—created the role to advise the president and National Security Council on cybersecurity issues, while engaging with industry and Congress…
Kemba Eneas Walden, who joined the Office of the National Cyber Director last May after working on ransomware and security issues at Microsoft, will serve as acting director until President Biden nominates a new director… Read the full article here.