Office of the National Cyber Director

Office of the National Cyber Director
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-01-01)
HeadquartersEisenhower Executive Office Building
Annual budget$21 million[1]
Agency executive
  • Vacant, National Cyber Director
Parent agencyExecutive Office of the President
Websitewww.whitehouse.gov/oncd/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Office of the National Cyber Director is an agency in the United States Government responsible for advising the President of the United States on issues related to cybersecurity. It was created in 2021.

Background

The role of National Cyber Director was created under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 on the recommendation of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.[2][3] They work within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. They are in charge with "programs and policies intended to improve the cybersecurity posture of the United States, ... diplomatic and other efforts to develop norms and international consensus around responsible state behavior in cyberspace".[4]

List of National Cyber Directors

No. Portrait Officeholder Term start Term end Days President
1 John C. Inglis July 12, 2021 February 15, 2023 583 Joe Biden
– Kemba Walden (Acting) February 15, 2023 November 17, 2023 275
– Drenan Dudley (Acting) November 17, 2023 December 15, 2023 28
2 Harry Coker December 15, 2023 January 20, 2025 402
– Vacant Donald Trump
Nominee Sean Cairncross TBD

References

  1. ↑ "Federal efforts on critical infrastructure cybersecurity come under White House review". Federal News Network. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Miller, Maggie (July 12, 2021). "Chris Inglis formally sworn in as national cyber director". The Hill. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ Sanger, David (March 11, 2020). "Congress, Warning of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, Recommends Overhaul". New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "§1500. National Cyber Director". house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved August 25, 2021.