CISA Director Jen Easterly, in Place Since 2021, to Step Down
The head of the nation’s lead federal cybersecurity agency is expected to depart ahead of Inauguration Day.
Jen Easterly, who serves as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is set to step down, in anticipation of the new President-elect Donald J. Trump administration.
CISA is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and, generally, works nationally to understand, manage and reduce the risks to online and physical infrastructure. Changes in administration — at both the state and federal levels — often lead to shifts in top-level leadership posts. “All appointees of the Biden administration will vacate their positions by the time the new administration takes office at noon on January 20th. CISA is fully committed to a seamless transition,” Ron Eckstein, senior adviser for public affairs at CISA, said in a statement provided to Government Technology.
