White House announces CISA, national cyber directors

Dive Brief: * President Joe Biden nominated Jen Easterly as the director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Monday, according to confirmation from White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Between 2016 and 2017, Silvers served as the assistant secretary of ho...

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Published inUtility Dive
Main Author Schwartz, Samantha
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Industry Dive 13.04.2021
Subjects
Advisors
Cybersecurity
Information technology
Modernization
National security
Presidents
Security management
Webcasting
United States > US
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Summary:Dive Brief: * President Joe Biden nominated Jen Easterly as the director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Monday, according to confirmation from White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Between 2016 and 2017, Silvers served as the assistant secretary of homeland security for cyber policy within the Obama administration. * Chris Inglis was named as the national cyber director within the White House, which coordinates federal and private cybersecurity. The White House is requesting $500 million for the Technology Modernization Fund, $110 million for CISA and $750 million as a "reserve for Federal agency information technology enhancements," according to the order.