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Homeland Security

Trump Taps Duke Energy Security Chief For DHS Infrastructure Protection Job

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

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Trump Taps Duke Energy Security Chief For DHS Infrastructure Protection Job

Brian Harrell, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of DHS for Infrastructure Protection. Photo. The Cutlass Group

President Trump on Monday night nominated Brian Harrell, who manages security for Duke Energy [DUK], to be assistant secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the Department of Homeland Security.If confirmed by the Senate, Harrell will fill a spot that has been vacant for the past two months. The Office of Infrastructure Protection coordinates national policies on critical infrastructure protection and resilience.Harrell comes to the position with years of operational experience.This spring, Harrell was appointed as Managing Director of Enterprise Security at…

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