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National Cyber Director Announces New Staff Appointees

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

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National Cyber Director Announces New Staff Appointees

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis. Photo: Executive Office of the President of the United States

The year-old Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) this week announced 17 new key staff appointments to further build out its bench to bolster unified cybersecurity efforts across the federal government and strengthen collaboration between the public and private sectors. The new appointees join top ONCD leaders announced this spring and summer, including Kemba Walton, principal deputy NCD, Neal Higgins, deputy NCD for National Cybersecurity, Rob Knake, deputy NCD for Strategy and Budget, and Camille Stewart Gloster, deputy NCD…

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