Chris Inglis Confirmed as First U.S. National Cyber Director

Last week the Senate confirmed Chris Inglis as the first-ever national cyber director, a role in which he is tasked with coordinating the government’s response to major cybersecurity incidents and threats. He will also coordinate cooperation between the government and the private sector on critical cybersecurity issues. Inglis will be expected to work closely with the National Security Council, as well as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Inglis spent nearly three decades at the NSA. He more recently served on Congress’s Cyberspace Solarium Commission, which recommended the creation of the White House cyber director role. Read more at CyberScoop and SC Magazine.