CYBER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement ( SED )
- Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Alaina Clark is the Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Working collaboratively across CISA, she oversees the agency's national and international partnerships and stakeholder outreach programs while directing efforts for shared engagement information and coordination that supports CISA's unified mission delivery.
Leveraging the agency's convening authorities, Ms. Clark facilitates the CISA Director's national coordinator role by overseeing multiple sector and cross-sector functions, including that of Sector Risk Management Agency for eight of the nation's 16 critical infrastructure. Ms. Clark also oversees multiple partnership and advisory councils, including those that advise the Director and the President. These mechanisms for public-private partnership ensure that CISA directly engages subject matter experts to collaboratively identify then address high priority issues, often resulting in new products and services that help critical infrastructure stakeholders increase their security and resilience.
Ms. Clark's initial role within CISA was as the Deputy Chief of External Affairs, where she led the agency's public affairs and digital messaging, legislative agenda, and branding-including CISA's social media, web presence and graphic design.
Prior to her work with CISA, Ms. Clark served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where she directed the operations of IGA's state, local and Tribal teams.
During that time, Ms. Clark led the standup of the Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), reporting directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security. The OPE standup consolidated core partnership offices, advisory councils, and national awareness campaigns to gain efficiencies and promote information sharing and coordination. Less than one year after establishing OPE, Ms. Clark became OPE's acting Assistant Secretary-leading the office through a Presidential transition.
Before joining DHS, Ms. Clark supported the DHS Science and Technology Directorate and the DHS Office of the Under Secretary for Management as an employee of a private sector consulting firm.
Ms. Clark holds a bachelor's degree in international studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and a master's degree in government with a concentration in homeland security from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Job Titles:
- Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) Regional Director
- Regional Director for Region 5
Alex Joves is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Regional Director for Region 5 covering Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Regional directors serve as the CISA senior leader in each of the agency's ten regions.
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications ( ECD )
Billy Bob Brown, Jr., serves as the Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) since Oct 12, 2020. In this capacity, AD Brown is one of three CISA designated Executive Sponsors, as identified in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Act of 2018. Brown most recently served as the Associate Director, Priority Telecom Services Sub-Division as well as the Program Manager for both the DHS Level 2 Program Next Generation Networks Priority Services Program and the Level 3 Program Priority Telecommunications Services Program. In this role, he was responsible for providing priority telecommunications services over commercial networks to enable national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) personnel to communicate during congestion scenarios across the nation.
Previous to this assignment, he served as the Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) and worked with a team to develop, coordinate, and implement a Resources Management for OEC that provides fiscal planning, programming, budgeting and execution across the five-year Future Years Homeland Security Program. It also provides integrated facilities planning with human resource and staffing planning, and property management planning to ensure successful resourcing of OEC efforts to unify the entire emergency communications community.
Previous assignments included a detail assignment as Director of Operations Integration, National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), where he achieved Midterm Operational Capability of the NPPD Coordination and Operations as well as the NPPD Regional Pilot. This effort operationally tested the Directorate's integration of field forces to meet Cyber, Physical, and Emergency Communications challenges. Prior to this, Brown served as Chief, Regional Coordination Branch, OEC, leading a geographically dispersed team that facilitated operational communications coordination and collaboration at all levels of government. He advocated key emergency communications initiatives, programs, and activities designed to unify and lead the nationwide effort to improve NS/EP communications capabilities. Prior to joining the OEC in 2008, Brown served as an Operations Analyst with General Dynamics Information Technology and served as a career military officer in the United State Marine Corps as an Infantry Officer in various duty assignments with world-wide operational experience ranging from the Infantry Platoon to the Marine Expeditionary Force.
Brown graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree and holds a Master of Business Administration from Webster University.  He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Brandon Wales is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) first Executive Director, serving as the senior career executive helping oversee execution of CISA operations. He is responsible for leading long-term strategy development, managing CISA-wide policy initiatives and ensuring effective operational collaboration across the Agency.
In February 2022, Wales was appointed as the lead for the Federal Government's domestic preparedness and response related to the Russian-Ukraine crisis. In this capacity, Wales was responsible for establishing and leading an interagency Unified Coordination Group (UCG) to ensure unity of effort, building U.S. government-wide strategic objectives, identifying and resolving gaps in operations and interagency coordination, and coordinating with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial officials, as well as representatives of private sector and non-governmental entities.
From November 2020 through July 2021, Wales was the Acting Director of CISA. In this capacity, he led CISA's efforts to defend civilian networks, manage systemic risk to national critical functions, and work across both the public and private sectors to raise the security baseline of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure. During his tenure as the acting Director, he led the agency's response to the SolarWinds Orion Supply Chain Attacks, Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, Pulse Connect Secure vulnerabilities, and the Kaseya VSA supply chain ransomware attack, among many others, while completing the stand-up and reorganization of the Agency following the passage of the CISA Act of 2018, which established CISA as an independent agency.
From August 2017 to December 2019, Wales directly supported the Secretary of Homeland Security beginning as the Senior Counselor to the Secretary for Cyber and Resilience, Wales was responsible for advising on cybersecurity, emergency management, incident response and building a more resilient nation. Following that assignment, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff (Acting), developing and advancing the Department's strategic priorities. In June 2019, Wales assumed the role of Chief of Staff (Acting), assisting the Secretary in overseeing the Department, ensuring close coordination across its operational components and managing interagency relationships.
Wales has been called upon to support a variety of Department-wide initiatives. When the Department began working on the first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review in 2009, Wales was asked to lead the review of the counterterrorism and cyber security mission areas. Following the 2013 release of Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, Wales led the effort to identify critical infrastructure at potential catastrophic risk from cybersecurity incidents.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director
- Assistant Director for the Integrated Operations Division ( IOD )
Bridget Bean is the Assistant Director for the Integrated Operations Division (IOD) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As the Assistant Director for Integrated Operations, she leads the agency's efforts around coordinating, collaborating, and executing CISA's operational activities to ensure seamless support and expedited responses to critical needs.
Under her leadership, IOD ensures CISA's frontline, externally facing activities are coordinated, collaborative, and communicative across CISA allowing seamless support and expedited response to critical needs as well as delivering the full array of CISA's services across the nation. IOD enhances mission effectiveness, information sharing, and situational awareness by unifying the conduct and reporting of operations through a single report channel to provide leadership end-to-end operational visibility for physical, cyber, and communications activities. Additionally, IOD provides CISA-specific and incident-specific intelligence context and products to support all missions and conducts continuity planning and internal drills needed to track and improve the overall operational readiness throughout the enterprise.
Before joining CISA, Ms. Bean was an independent consultant helping state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as small businesses and nonprofits, solve complex problems.
Bridget previously served as a Senior Executive at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) with extensive operational assignments in National Preparedness, Human Capital, and Economic Development.
As FEMA's Acting Deputy Administrator for Resilience, the agency's third ranking official, Bridget led a team of 1,600 employees and directed an annual budget of $600 million. Prior to that role, she led FEMA's Grants Program Directorate, where she oversaw the strategic alignment of $20 billion in Homeland Security grants with emerging, multi-faceted threats, as well as the $600 million Grants Management Modernization effort.
During her tenure with the SBA, Bridget served in several roles including Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Washington Metropolitan District Director.
Bridget is a graduate of George Mason University. She is an active member within her community, serving on the board of GovCon Leadership Advisory Council, a member of Executive Women in Government and is a volunteer with Fairfax County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) team.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor to the Director
Cait Conley is the Senior Advisor to the Director, a role that includes responsibilities supporting CISA's election security efforts. Conley leads CISA's work in partnering with state and local election officials to manage and reduce risk to the Nation's election infrastructure.
Conley brings a wealth of election security experience and knowledge to this role having previously served as the Executive Director of the bipartisan Defending Digital Democracy Project, based out of Harvard University's Belfer Center. As Executive Director, she led the development and implementation of strategies, tools and recommendations for election administrators, election infrastructure providers, campaign organizations and leaders involved in democratic processes to better defend against cybersecurity threats.
Conley is an experienced combat veteran with demonstrated leadership in global special operations, cyber operations, and counterterrorism. Most recently, Conley served as the Director for Counterterrorism for the National Security Council prior to joining CISA as a Senior Advisor to the CISA Director.
Conley is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Public Policy Degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Job Titles:
- Senior Counselor
- Senior Counselor and Organizational Ombudsman
Dallas Brown is a Senior Counselor and the Organizational Ombudsman for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. A career member of the Senior Executive Service, he joined DHS in 2008, initially as Chief Operating Officer and Acting Under Secretary for CISA's precursor, the National Protection and Programs Directorate, at that time.
A former Army Colonel and proud "Soldier for Life," he served in leadership positions with infantry, armor and mechanized units in the U.S., Europe and Persian Gulf region, and on operational deployments in Kuwait, Haiti, Bosnia and Iraq. He also served on the National Security Council Staff at the White House, with the Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon, and as Director of U.S. Central Command's Joint Interagency Coordination Group at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida and forward in Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. He earned Paratroop, Ranger and Distinguished Tank Crew qualifications as a young officer, and later the Army's 6Z (Strategist) skill identifier.
He holds degrees from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, Harvard Kennedy School and Army War College; and has been recognized with fellowships by the Council on Foreign Relations, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Ford Foundation and National Science Foundation. Affiliations include the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 10th Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers) and NAACP.
Job Titles:
- Chief Acquisition Executive ( CAE )
- Infrastructure Security Agency 's ( CISA ) Chief Acquisition Executive
David Patrick is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Chief Acquisition Executive (CAE). As CISA's CAE, he provides management and oversight for all acquisition and procurement functions of CISA consistent with the missions of the agency, applicable laws, regulations, principles, and standards. David is leading the realignment of CISA acquisition and procurement activities and the transformation of the Office of the Chief Acquisition Executive (OCAE).
Prior to joining CISA, David served as the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of the Office of Investment and Program Accountability (OIPA) and Deputy CAE. In this role, he oversaw all aspects of ICE's $4.4 billion acquisition program portfolio, including acquisition policy, support & governance, acquisition workforce development, and data/reporting activities. Additionally, while at ICE David served in an acting capacity as ICE's CAE and ICE Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans' (SPP) Deputy Assistant Director. From 2010 to 2017, David served in multiple leadership positions within the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management (PARM), including as Director of Acquisition Operations and Director of Policy and Governance. In these roles, he led and oversaw acquisition program governance of the Department's $18 billion portfolio of major acquisition programs, development of DHS' major acquisition and systems engineering policies, acquisition program management training requirements, and acquisition reporting activities including coordination with Congressional and Government Accountability Office (GAO) overseers. Before his role at PARM, David served as a Program Manager at US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), leading two DHS major acquisition programs; the Border Patrol Facilities Program ($6.8 billion) and the Mobile Assets Program ($1.25 billion).
Before joining DHS in 2007, he served as a Project Manager, Risk Manager, and Requirements Manager for IT programs at the US Census Bureau. From 2000 to 2004, David was a Banking/I.T. Consultant for ISECON-AG in Pfaffenhofen, Germany. Additionally, from 1995 to 2000, David served in the US Air Force Reserves as Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) Instructor.
David holds DHS (Level III) and FAC P/PM (Senior-level) Program Manager certifications, FAC-COR (Senior-level) certification, and is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
He has a BA from the University of Georgia and an MBA from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Senior Executive Fellows Program.
Job Titles:
- Regional Director for Region 9 at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
David Rosado serves as the Regional Director for Region 9 at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), where he leads the effort to protect and advance the resilience of the nation's physical and cyber infrastructure in the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the territories of American Samoa and Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Prior to joining CISA, Mr. Rosado had a distinguished career in public service and security management. Mr. Rosado served as Chief of Police in the City of Hartford, Connecticut where he oversaw a department with over 400 police officers and a budget of approximately $46 million.
Mr. Rosado also served for 20 years with the Connecticut State Police, where he achieved the second-highest rank in the agency as Lieutenant Colonel. In this role, he oversaw more than 800 sworn and civilian employees and was responsible for all operational components of the agency, including patrol, investigations, specialized units, and protection of critical infrastructure statewide.
After Mr. Rosado's law enforcement career, he worked for Major League Baseball in New York City, serving on a national level as MLB's Chief Security Liaison to all of Minor League Baseball. Mr. Rosado also served as Chief Operations and Chief Security Officer of a logistics and technology firm in Connecticut. Most recently, Mr. Rosado, also an attorney, worked in private practice at a litigation firm in Hartford, Connecticut.
Mr. Rosado is fluent in Spanish and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Connecticut, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session 249, in Quantico, Virginia.
Job Titles:
- Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security ( ISD )
Dr. David Mussington currently serves as the Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Since February 2021, he continues to lead CISA's efforts to secure the nation's critical infrastructure in coordination with government and the private sector. Key areas of focus include vulnerability and risk assessments; securing public gatherings; developing and conducting training and exercises; and securing high-risk chemical facilities.
Dr. Mussington has academic as well as private and public sector experience.
Immediately prior to joining CISA, Dr. Mussington was Professor of the Practice and Director for the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. His research and teaching activities focused on integrated cyber physical system risk management, election cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure security risk management. He is published in academic and professional journals, including published handbooks by the University of Oxford in the U.K., working papers co-written with partners at the U.S. Naval War College, and peer reviewed articles in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers outlets about metrics and risk frameworks for cyber defense. Most recently, he conducted projects on election cybersecurity, social media information security issues, and the security of Internet and Communications Technology supply chains.
At RAND Corporation, Dr. Mussington led counter terrorism and cyber security studies for the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, and Amtrak. He later served as Amtrak's senior official overseeing infrastructure protection, counter terrorism, and emergency response programs as Amtrak's Chief of Corporate Security .
At the Institute for Defense Analyses, as the Assistant Director of the Information Technology and Systems Division (ITSD), Dr. Mussington directed cybersecurity studies for DHS, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Federal Communications Commission, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He also led cyber risk assessments for the Bank of Canada and for private sector entities in the U.S. and Canada.
In 2010, Dr. Mussington served as the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Senior Adviser for Cyber Policy, where he led the preparation and release of the 2011 Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, which was DOD's first enterprise-wide cyber strategy document. He later served on the Obama administration's National Security Council staff as Director for Surface Transportation Security Policy.
Dr. Mussington has a Doctorate in Political Science from Canada's Carleton University and undertook post-doctoral work at Harvard's Belfer Center (where he was a MacArthur Scholar) and at the U.K.'s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). In 2021, Dr. Mussington was elected a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Job Titles:
- Chief People Officer
- Infrastructure Security Agency 's ( CISA ) Chief People Officer
Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Chief People Officer. In her role, Kolmstetter works closely with Director Easterly, Chief of Staff Kiersten Todt, and members of the leadership team, in close coordination with the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer and the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Dr. Kolmstetter continues to build the CISA Culture into our everyday activities and plays a critical role in ensuring an enduring "People First" culture.
Prior to CISA, Kolmstetter was the Director of Talent Strategy and Engagement in National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Human Capital Office. She was responsible for programs including employee engagement and culture, workforce strategy and planning, and people analytics. In 2021, she was named Deputy for Culture & Workforce Transformation to focus on NASA's Future of Work, Digital Transformation, and Diversity & Inclusion imperatives. Her work directly contributed to NASA being named the Best Place to Work in Government (large agencies) for ten years in a row.
With 29 years of public service, she has pioneered innovative programs across agencies including NASA, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). While at ODNI, she established the Intelligence Community Cybersecurity Recruiting and Retention Task Force in support of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (with Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security). This work resulted in the Government's first Cybersecurity Competency Directory and standards, still in use by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for cybersecurity professionals.
Kolmstetter received the 2022 Meritorious Presidential Rank Award, 2010 National Intelligence Superior Service Medal, 2020 NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 2010 Hollins University Distinguished Alumnae Award, the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) 2006 M. Scott Myers Award for Best Applied Research and is a Fellow of SIOP.
She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial and Organizational (IO) Psychology from Virginia Tech and her B.A. in Psychology and Computer Science from Hollins University. She and husband, Michael, are the proud parents of twins Miles and Nicole (now 23).
Job Titles:
- Director for Cybersecurity for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity ( CSD )
Eric Goldstein serves as the Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as of February 19, 2021. In this role, Goldstein leads CISA's mission to protect and strengthen federal civilian agencies and the nation's critical infrastructure against cyber threats.
Previously, Goldstein was the Head of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and Regulation at Goldman Sachs, where he led a global team to improve and mature the firm's cybersecurity risk management program. He served at CISA's precursor agency, the National Protection and Programs Directorate, from 2013 to 2017 in various roles including Policy Advisor for Federal Network Resilience, Branch Chief for Cybersecurity Partnerships and Engagement, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, and Senior Counselor to the Under Secretary.
At other points in his career, Goldstein practiced cybersecurity law at an international law firm, led cybersecurity research and analysis projects at a federally-funded research and development center, and served as a Fellow in Advanced Cyber Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, among other roles.
He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Georgetown University School of Public Policy, and Georgetown University Law Center.
Job Titles:
- Acting Chief External Affairs Officer
- Chief External Affairs Officer ( Acting )
Erin Buechel Wieczorek is the Acting Chief External Affairs Officer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Before being named to this post, she served as CISA's Director and Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs from February 2018 - December 2020. In this role, she oversaw the execution of the Agency's legislative agenda and managed the Congressional outreach during the stand-up of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) newest component and legislative efforts related to the Agency's #Protect 2020 election security effort.
Under her leadership, CISA realized an increase of more than $500 million above the Agency's initial budget request; the successful passage of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Act of 2018, which established CISA as an independent operational component within DHS; the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act which provided CISA with more than 12 critical additional authorities to improve cybersecurity and resilience; and passage of the DOTGOV Act of 2020 which transferred DOTGOV security from the General Services Administration to CISA as part of the FY21 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
Before joining the Department in 2018, Erin spent nearly ten years with various Department of Defense elements working in public and legislative affairs. She served as the Director of the Strategic Communications Division for the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) acquisition organization, managing public affairs, legislative affairs, internal review and social media/graphics. She also served in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Joint IED
Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) combating direct threats from improvised explosive devices (IED) in the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters through rapid acquisition. Prior to her Executive Branch service, Erin led Congressional relations and public affairs campaigns at public relations agency Golin (previously GolinHarris) focused on appropriations, technology and higher education.
Erin started her career on Capitol Hill. She is a proud Penn Stater and earned her MA in Government and her MBA from Johns Hopkins University. She holds a Department of Defense acquisition level III certification in program management and was honored to be a Bryce Harlow Foundation Fellow while completing her graduate studies.
Job Titles:
- Regional Director for Region 6
- Regional Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Harvey O. Perriott currently serves as the Regional Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region 6 headquartered in Irving, TX. His staff overseas risk management, and both physical and cyber security activities for private and public sector partners across five states including Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. He regularly interacts with state and local Homeland Security officials and is the CISA Director's representative to Region 6 stakeholders.
Prior to this assignment, he served as the Chief, Protective Security for CISA Region 6 providing leadership and management to a team of 13 Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) across 5 states. His PSAs supported infrastructure risk management and acted as emergency management and physical security advisors to Federal, State, local, and Tribal officials. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Protective Security Advisor for the North Texas District from 2006-2017.
From November 2004 until June 2006, Mr. Perriott served as the Staff Director for the Office of Infrastructure Protection's Risk Management Division located in Washington, DC. In this capacity he facilitated the daily operations of a division consisting of 130 federal and contract personnel.
Mr. Perriott brings extensive experience and training to the agency in the fields of security, counterterrorism, and special operations. With over 25 years' experience in U.S. Special Operations, Mr. Perriott has been involved in various military operations directed at counterterrorism activities. Mr. Perriott was recognized for his contributions to Operation ENDURING FREEDOM with a Bronze Star Medal. He has served within CISA or its predecessors for 17 years.
Mr. Perriott holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management and a Physical Security Professional certification with the ASIS; he has an in-depth knowledge of technical and physical security, threat and vulnerability assessments, analysis of requirements, and the development of operational plans. He has been married for over 33 years, with two children and one grandson.
Job Titles:
- Chief Privacy Officer
- Chief Privacy Officer for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
James Burd is the Chief Privacy Officer for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Burd has served in this capacity since October 2018, and he has worked in various privacy and data governance capacities at CISA and its predecessor agency, the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), since 2011.
Burd leads CISA's Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) and is responsible for ensuring CISA integrates full individual privacy protections into the management of a safe, secure, and resilient cyber and physical infrastructure. The OCPO represents the privacy interests of all Americans by promoting transparency, fairness, and equality in CISA's activities, strategies, and operations.
Previously, Burd was the deputy chief privacy officer for NPPD and served as a senior privacy analyst working on issues related to cybersecurity, physical security, information sharing, identity management, biometrics, law enforcement, and national security. Burd's work as a senior privacy analyst was critical to establishing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015's privacy and civil liberties safeguards.
Prior to joining DHS in 2011, Burd supported the Smart Border Alliance, working on data quality issues for DHS information systems. Burd started his professional career working on data quality issues for a telecommunications company.
Job Titles:
- Director
- CISA Director
- Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- French American Foundation Young Leader
Jen Easterly is the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). She was nominated by President Biden in April 2021 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 2021. As Director, Jen leads CISA's efforts to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the cyber and physical infrastructure Americans rely on every day. She is a proud Mom, a mental health advocate, a Rubik's Cube enthusiast, and an aspiring electric guitarist.
Before serving in her current role, Jen was the head of Firm Resilience at Morgan Stanley, responsible for ensuring preparedness and response to business-disrupting operational incidents and risks to the Firm. She also helped build and served as the first Global Head of Morgan Stanley's Cybersecurity Fusion Center, the Firm's center of gravity for cyber defense operations.
Jen has a long tradition of public service, to include two tours at the White House, most recently as Special Assistant to President Obama and Senior Director for Counterterrorism and earlier as Executive Assistant to National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. She also served as the Deputy for Counterterrorism at the National Security Agency.
A two-time recipient of the Bronze Star, Jen retired from the U.S. Army after more than twenty years of service in intelligence and cyber operations, including tours of duty in Haiti, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Responsible for standing up the Army's first cyber battalion, she was also instrumental in the design and creation of United States Cyber Command.
A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Jen holds a master's degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the 2023 Sisterhood Award from Girls Who Code; the 2022 National Defense University Admiral Grace Hopper Award; the 2020 Bradley W. Snyder Changing the Narrative Award, and the 2018 James W. Foley Legacy Foundation American Hostage Freedom Award.
A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a French American Foundation Young Leader, Jen is the past recipient of the Aspen Finance Leaders Fellowship, the National Security Institute Visiting Fellowship, the New America Foundation Senior International Security Fellowship, the Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship, and the Director, National Security Agency Fellowship.
CISA Director Jen Easterly and Former Congressman Jim Langevin discuss cyber operational coordination between the public and private sectors, advancing "secure-by-design" technologies, and how CISA is prepared to take on evolving cyber threats.
Job Titles:
- Regional Director for Region 2
John P. Durkin is the Regional Director for Region 2 within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, where he leads the effort to protect and enhance the resilience of the nation's physical and cyber infrastructure for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to this position, he was CISA's Chief of Protective Security for Region 2 and a Protective Security Advisor assigned to New York City. Before joining CISA, Mr. Durkin served as the Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge of the Newark Field Office of the Federal Air Marshal Service for six years, where he was named SAIC of the year in 2015. Mr. Durkin is a 24-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, where he spent most of his career in the Emergency Service Unit of the Special Operations Division and retired as a Deputy Inspector in command of the Aviation Unit. Other assignments during his tenure at NYPD included Commanding Officer of the Intelligence Division's Protective Intelligence Unit and of the Threat Assessment Unit.
Mr. Durkin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York, a Certificate in Police Management from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and a Master of Science degree in Homeland Security Management from Long Island University. He is a contributing author to "Leadership in Dangerous Situations," a textbook used by cadets at the United States Military Academy, and to "Only as Strong as Its Weakest Link: Resilience of the Healthcare Supply Chain in New York," for Homeland Security Today, which outlined the findings of the New York City Healthcare Regional Resiliency Assessment Project. Mr. Durkin is a retired U.S. Army Reserve Intelligence Officer, a veteran of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, and served at the tactical, combatant command, and strategic levels.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director of the CISA
- Executive Director, CISA Chief of Contracting Office
Juan Arratia is the Executive Director of the CISA Chief of Contracting Office (COCO) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As the COCO, he will support CISA to provide management and oversight over the contracting and procurement function and work with the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), and Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and higher-level policy requirements. As the CISA COCO, he will oversee strategic support for CISA's procurement and contracting in a manner consistent with the missions of the agency, program objectives, applicable laws, regulations, principles, and standards.
Previously, Mr. Arratia served as the Deputy Director, Office of Procurement Operations, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, from 2018 to 2021. In this role, he supported all aspects of OPOs contracting portfolio, including acquisition policy, support & governance, acquisition workforce development, and data/reporting.
Prior to joining DHS, Mr. Arratia was the Senior Procurement Executive at the Office of Personnel Management.
Mr. Arratia began his contracting career in the United States Marine Corps as an Active Duty Contracting Officer and then transitioned to support the Department of the Navy as a civilian supporting both the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Acquisition and Procurement Office and the Deputy Assistance Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management and Comptroller.
Job Titles:
- Regional Director for Region 4 of the Department of Homeland Security 's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Julius Gamble serves as the Regional Director for Region 4 of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In this role, he leads CISA's efforts to reduce risk and enhance the cyber and physical resiliency of critical infrastructure throughout the eight southeastern states (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC and TN). He works with public sector partners, such as state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as private-sector organizations essential to the nation's homeland security.
Prior to joining CISA, he served as the assistant deputy chief of staff (G6) for the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), where he provided leadership over the command's IT and cybersecurity operations. He has also held previous leadership positions with DHS, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the city of Baltimore.
A strong advocate for students seeking cybersecurity careers within the federal government, Gamble has also served as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Maryland's Global Campus Master of Science in Cybersecurity Technology Program since 2016.
Gamble earned a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems from the American University, a Master of Divinity Degree from The Howard University School of Divinity and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Bowie State University. He holds several information technology industry certifications and is the recipient of several awards in recognition of his leadership, management, and technology contributions.
Job Titles:
- Chief of Staff
- Chief of Staff for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Kathryn Coulter Mitchell is the Chief of Staff for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As the Chief of Staff, she is responsible for the planning, allocation of resources, and development of long-range objectives in support of the department's goals and milestones; she provides strategic vision, guidance, and direction to ensure CISA's Director is prepared to interdict or respond to threats to the homeland.
Prior to her role at CISA, Kathryn served as the Deputy Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) where she oversaw the operational and organizational needs of the $1 billion, 500-career-employee Directorate. She guided the creation of a DHS strategic vision and roadmap for research and development (R&D), the reestablishment of Integrated Product Teams to prioritize and manage DHS R&D investments, and the crafting of strategies for organizational effectiveness. She previously served S&T as the Acting Under Secretary as well as the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Senior Communications Adviser for the Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary.
Prior to supporting the government, Kathryn was a senior-level public affairs specialist at a top Washington, D.C. public relations firm. She also served as the Director of Policy for an association of over 350 federal contracting companies. Kathryn also spent five years on Capitol Hill leading legislative efforts in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Kathryn holds a master's degree in Communications from Johns Hopkins University, a bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland at College Park, and a professional certification in Executive Coaching from the University of Cambridge, UK.
Job Titles:
- Chief Security Officer
- Chief Security Officer ( CSO ) for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Kerry Stewart serves as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As CSO, he is responsible for overseeing CISA's internal security and threat management programs through a multi-layered approach of integrated security programs, inspections, and investigations.
Stewart is responsible for the strategic direction of the Office of the Chief Security Officer, ensuring a safe and secure work environment, and promoting organizational excellence, integrity, and accountability to stakeholders. He provides executive leadership to the OCSO executive officer and the Associate Chiefs for Security Programs, Personnel Security, Internal Affairs, and Threat Management.
Prior to this position, he served as the director of security, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Department of Energy. Previously, he was the security officer-unit chief, Personnel Security Investigation Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the chief security officer, Honolulu Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has also served in other federal positions as regional security manager, Emergency Management and Security Branch, General Services Administration; supervisory security specialist, Office of Security, Counterespionage Division, Department of Commerce; and the deputy director of security, Special Programs Division, Defense Contracts Management Agency.
Stewart is a retired United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant with 20 years of service. His final active duty assignment was the staff non-commissioned officer in charge, Security Branch, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.
His military and civilian awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4th Award), the Department of Energy Exceptional Civilian Service Award, the Defense Contract Management Agency Exceptional Service Award, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Citation for Special Achievement, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Patriotic Employer Award.
Stewart holds a Bachelor of Science in information systems management from the University of Maryland Global College, a Master of Arts in management from American Military University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He also holds the Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification, Security Asset Protection Professional Certification, and Security Program Integration Professional Certification.
Job Titles:
- Chief
- Chief, Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Officer
Ms. Iglehart is an alumna of Spelman College and the University of Baltimore Law School. In addition, she has received a Certificate in Public Leadership from Brookings Institute Executive Education Fellowship Program.
Job Titles:
- Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Regional Director, Region 1
Matthew McCann is the Region 1 Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Region 1 is headquartered in Boston and serves the six New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. CISA works with partners to defend against today's digital and physical threats and collaborating to build more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future.
Through leadership of field-based resources and capabilities, Regional Directors guide CISA's numerous programs. Mr. McCann has served as the Regional Director since 2016. He is the senior CISA official and is accountable for the execution of programs to defend critical infrastructure against the threats of today, while coordinating and collaborating with partners across government and the private sector, to secure against evolving threats of tomorrow. Mr. McCann is also responsible for directing incident management activities as they relate to critical infrastructure restoration and resilience.
Before his CISA tenure, Mr. McCann was the Deputy Director, Preparedness Division for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Region 1. Prior to this role, he was an Assistant Director at the Department of State's flagship National Passport Center. Mr. McCann served 27 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as a Captain (O6). During his military service, Mr. McCann responded to many major contingencies included the 9/11 Attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and Deepwater Horizon. Early in his career, Mr. McCann worked in operations management in the chemical and airfreight industries.
Mr. McCann earned a BA from Norwich University and an MPA from the University of New Hampshire. He is an alumnus of Harvard University's NPLI Executive Education Program, the GS Graduate School's Executive Potential Program, and completed Joint Professional Military Education studies at four war colleges. Mr. McCann is accredited as an IAEM Certified Emergency Manager, NIMS Type I Incident Commander, and ASIS Certified Protection Professional.
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- Chief of Workforce Engagement at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Michael Widomski is the Chief of Workforce Engagement at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office of Workforce Engagement (OWE). As the Chief of OWE, he is responsible for designing and implementing an internal workforce communication and engagement plan based on leadership's vision aimed at creating one of the top places to work in the federal government. He and his team will solidify workforce programs to better engage the employees on what plans and benefits are available, making for a more robust and purposeful workplace experience. OWE's top mission is to expand CISA's workforce communication efforts by conducting ongoing analysis and audits of current internal communication efforts, increasing the efforts for solidifying the progress made on a more up-to-date online and interactive presence, and identifying better ways to conduct two way communication with employees.
Prior to serving as the Chief, Mr. Widomski served as Associate Chief for CISA's Internal Communications. He has a broad career in federal service spanning 30 years across several departments and agencies. Prior to his work in the workforce engagement arena, he previously served in multiple roles within CISA's External Affairs Office, to include Assistant Director for Strategic Communications and Deputy Chief of Staff for External Affairs with the Office of Infrastructure Protection.
Before his service at CISA, he spent a year at the National Weather Service as the Director of Communication and Executive Affairs, where he helped launch the start of the Weather Ready Nation initiative to formerly recognize partners who improve the nation's readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events. Previously he spent 13 years at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in multiple roles, including Deputy Director of Public Affairs, World Trade Center Recovery Lead External Affairs Officer, External Affairs Senior Advisor and Acting Executive Officer.
Mr. Widomski began his career in federal service in 1991, working for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Office of Communication and Legislative Affairs as public affairs specialist.
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- Assistant Director for the National Risk Management Center ( NRMC )
Mona Harrington was selected to lead the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in September of 2022. As Assistant Director, she collaborates with public-private partners to identify, analyze, and mitigate risk from cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure. Under her leadership, the NRMC is advancing its integrated analytic capabilities to support how government and industry share information, manage risk, and prepare and respond to threats.
Through the facilitation of strategic, cross-sector risk management efforts, Harrington oversees some of CISA's key initiatives to include the securing of elections, emerging technologies, and supply chains. She is the governmental co-chair for the Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force.
Assistant Director Harrington is an accomplished executive who brings over 20 years of Federal Government experience. She has worked in a variety of leadership roles requiring the direction of multi-million-dollar budgets. Her expertise spans cybersecurity, strategy, risk management, critical infrastructure, human capital, operations, and the implementation of best practices in critical infrastructure environments.
Prior to joining CISA, Assistant Director Harrington served in several positions for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), including as the Executive Director and the Chief Information and Security Officer. As the Executive Director, she partnered with CISA on election critical infrastructure security initiatives and led COVID-19 response efforts; providing online resources to election officials as they prepared to administer elections during the pandemic. In addition, she directed the distribution of more than $425 million in security grant funds and $400 million in CARES Act funds to the states. Harrington assembled new cyber and clearinghouse teams to assist EAC stakeholders leading up to the 2020 election. Harrington can be credited with advancing the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 (VVSG 2.0) to completion in 2021.
While serving as Chief Information and Security Officer at the EAC in 2018, Harrington was credited with modernizing the network and improving the EAC security posture of IT systems and critical infrastructure. Harrington directed the implementation of modern and secure security devices, virtual networks, and migrated to Cloud services. Harrington has proven herself to be an expert change agent and strategic thinker with extensive expertise in leading teams of professionals in the implementation of effective strategies that improve productivity while meeting agency goals.
Before joining the EAC, Harrington spent 17 years in cybersecurity and information technology leadership roles in the Judiciary, including as the Assistant Circuit Executive for IT and Security, overseeing multiple divisions responsible for all aspects of safeguarding software, data, and systems.
Assistant Director Harrington holds a Master of Science from the College of Applied Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology with a concentration in cyber and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear warfare. She also holds a Senior Managers in Government Executive Certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operations Support Officer for the Cybersecurity
Nicole Windham is the Chief Operations Support Officer for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. As the Chief Operations Support Officer, she oversees the facility, logistic and environmental functions for CISA, including the CISA Headquarters Consolidation project and regional build outs across the nation.
Prior to this role, she was the Director of Management for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) where she oversaw the budget, finance, human resources, information technology, and administrative services for the Directorate. Windham also served as the NPPD Director of Budget and Financial Administration overseeing the budget and financial operations for the Directorate's $3 billion annual appropriations and fee collections, including cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, identity management, and the protection of federal facilities.
Prior to joining DHS, Windham was an associate at Booz Allen Hamilton. She served as program manager of several DHS Component engagements, providing budget and finance, human resources, information technology, and strategic planning support. She also previously worked at Lockheed Martin, where she supported the Joint Strike Fighter, the Coast Guard Deepwater program, and the Aegis Combat System.
Windham attended the DHS Capstone Program, Department of Defense Vanguard Senior Executive Development Program, and the Federal Executive Institute Leadership in a Democratic Society. She received a B.S. in Business from Drexel University where she was a member of the Division. I field hockey team. She resides in Virginia with her husband and two children.
Nitin Natarajan was appointed to serve as the Deputy Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on February 16, 2021. Prior to joining CISA, Natarajan served in a variety of public and private sector positions spanning over 30 years.
Most recently he served as an executive with consulting firms within the National Capital Region, providing subject matter expertise on a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, homeland and national security, critical infrastructure protection, environmental emergency management, continuity of operations, and health security matters.
Natarajan also held a number of federal government roles to include Deputy Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of Critical Infrastructure Policy at the White House/National Security Council, and as a Director at the U.S. Health and Human Services overseeing healthcare and public health programs.
Prior to serving in the federal government, Natarajan served in positions at the state/local government level and served as a hospital administrator in New York.
At the beginning of his career, Natarajan spent 13 years as a first responder in New York, which included service as a flight paramedic. He was the Commander of a federal medical response team, based in New York, and has extensive experience deploying to natural and man-made disasters throughout the nation.
He holds an undergraduate degree from the State University of New York and a graduate degree from the United States Naval Postgraduate School.
Job Titles:
- Regional Director for Region 10
- Regional Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Mr. Massey serves as the Regional Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Region 10 office in Seattle where he is responsible for assisting private and public sector partners enhance the security and resiliency of critical infrastructure facilities and systems in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Prior to joining CISA in 2016, Mr. Massey served for twenty years with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 office including as the Director, National Preparedness Division, Regional Integration Branch Chief, Technological Hazards Branch Chief, and as a Hazard Mitigation Specialist. In addition, Mr. Massey served in various operational assignments on numerous disasters throughout the country over his career. Prior to joining FEMA, Mr. Massey served as the Assistant State Hazard Mitigation Officer with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
Trained as a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Officer in the United States Army, Mr. Massey served in a tank battalion in Germany and in the First Gulf War. Mr. Massey is a career member of the United States Senior Executive Service. He holds several professional certifications including CISM, CRISC, and CPP, and has earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, and an M.S. in Environmental Planning from Southern Illinois University, an M.A. in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, and an M.A. in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.
Job Titles:
- Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Regional Director for Region 7
Phil Kirk is the Region 7 Director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Region 7 is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and serves the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. CISA works with partners to defend against today's digital and physical threats and collaborating to build more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future.
Mr. Kirk was selected as Regional Director of the Office of Infrastructure Protection in the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) of DHS in 2016, prior to the creation of CISA through the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Act of 2018. He then served as the Acting Director of CISA Region 7 for two years until his appointment to the Senior Executive Service in January 2021. He is the senior CISA official in the region and is accountable for the successful execution of the numerous and varied CISA programs across the Region 7 area of responsibility.
Previous to his tenure with CISA, Mr. Kirk spent over 20 years of his federal career in a diverse and progressive set of positions in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Region 7, most recently as the Federal Preparedness Coordinator and National Preparedness Division Director.
In 1998-1999, Mr. Kirk left FEMA and moved to Washington, DC, where he helped stand-up the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, before returning to Kansas City and FEMA. He began his federal career in 1989 on the staff of a Member of Congress from the state of Kansas before joining FEMA in 1994.
Mr. Kirk earned a Master of Arts in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security, and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University. Mr. Kirk and his spouse, Shelly Kirk, reside in Oak Grove, Missouri.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Robert (Bob) Costello is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As the CIO, he leads the Agency's efforts to develop, deploy, secure, and support technology solutions for the agency.
Prior to this, he was a Public Sector Civilian Strategic Advisor at World Wide Technology. In this role, he engaged with federal government customers to identify and solve their most complex challenges, leveraging his extensive federal agency experience to develop and deliver innovative solutions that meet their needs and serve their mission.
Bob brings a wealth of experience serving over 13 years at DHS, both at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. He also served as the Senior Executive Service as the Executive Director (XD) of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) Enterprise Networks and Technology Support Directorate (ENTSD) at CBP, as well as serving concurrently in the role of Acting XD of the Border Enforcement and Management Systems Directorate. During his tenure in ENTSD, he oversaw the modernization of the largest data network in DHS, improved connectivity to cloud service providers, and dramatically increased the agency's usage of mobility platforms. He also oversaw the agency's movement to the TIC 3.0 framework and implemented zero trust solutions at the network level. He led the operations of the agency's land mobile radio network, the National Law Enforcement Communications Center, and maintenance of the non-intrusive inspection systems utilized at all ports of entry. He also directed all software development for the U.S. Border Patrol, and all of the agency's mission support systems, moving over 100 applications to a SECDEVOPS development methodology. He was also heavily involved in implementing IT solutions for COVID-19, redesigning remote access solutions and deploying several new applications.
Earlier in his career, Costello served as the Deputy Executive Director (DXD) and acting XD for OIT's Field Support Directorate (FSD) supporting information technology, radio systems, and enforcement technologies worldwide, as well as worked at ICE as the Director of Network Engineering overseeing networks worldwide and implementing solutions for mobility and datacenter migrations, e-discovery, and collaboration solutions. Costello is a nine-year veteran of the U.S Air Force and U.S. Air Force Reserves. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from Fordham University and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Project Management Professional.
Job Titles:
- Chief Human Capital Officer ( Acting )
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- Regional Director for Region 8
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- Regional Director for Region 3