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Civilian official in the US Department of Homeland Security
Director of the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Incumbent
Jen Easterly
since July 13, 2021
Inaugural holderChris Krebs
Formation2018
DeputyNitin Natarajan
Websitewww.dhs.gov/leadership

The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Director, as head of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at DHS, is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for all DHS programs designed to reduce the nation's risk to terrorism and natural disasters. The Director is appointed from civilian life by the President with the consent of the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the President.

The position was created in November 2018, replacing the position of Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs.

Overview

The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is responsible for directing all of the Department of Homeland Security's integrated efforts to reduce the risk of terrorism and natural disasters to the Nation's physical, cyber and communications infrastructure.

The Director is a Level III position within the Executive Schedule. As of January 2022, the annual rate of pay for Level III is $187,300.

Directors

# Image Name Took office Left office President
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
1 Suzanne Spaulding October 2011 January 20, 2017 Barack Obama
David Hess

Senior Official Performing Duties of: Jan 21, 2017 – June 2017

January 20, 2017 June 2017 Donald Trump
Jeanette Manfra

Senior Official Performing Duties of: June 2017 – August 2017

June 2017 August 28, 2017
2 Chris Krebs
Senior Official Performing Duties of: Aug 28, 2017 – June 15, 2018 		August 28, 2017 November 15, 2018
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
1 Chris Krebs November 16, 2018 November 17, 2020 Donald Trump
- Brandon Wales
Acting 		November 18, 2020 July 13, 2021 Donald Trump
Joe Biden
2 Jen Easterly July 13, 2021 Incumbent

Reporting officials

Officials reporting to the Director of the CISA include:

  • Deputy Director of CISA - Nitin Natarajan
  • Executive Director of CISA - Brandon Wales
  • Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Division (CSD) - Eric Goldstein
  • Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) - Dr. David Mussington
  • Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications (ECD) - Billy Bob Brown, Jr.
  • Assistant Director for National Risk Management Center (NRMC) - Mona Harrington (Acting)
  • Assistant Director for Integrated Operations Division (IOD) - Bridget Bean
  • Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED) - Alaina Clark

References

  1. "NITIN NATARAJAN". Department of Homeland Security. February 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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