Chris Inglis Archives

Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden. (UC Berkeley)

King, Gallagher urge Biden to nominate Walden as national cyber director

The co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission say a permanent director is needed to implement the national cybersecurity strategy.

May 12, 2023 By Christian Vasquez

Chris Inglis, nominee to be the National Cyber Director, arrives for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Chris Inglis to resign as national cyber director

A 30-year veteran of the NSA, Inglis has helped stand up a new office aimed to bring unity of effort to U.S. cybersecurity policy.

Dec 21, 2022 By Elias Groll

White House National Cyber Director Chris Inglis spoke at the Council of Foreign Relations on April 20, 2022 in Washington. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

US National Cyber Director plans Japan trip to bolster digital cooperation

Inglis's trip reflects Japan's status as an increasingly important ally on cybersecurity, particularly as the administration focuses more on China.

Dec 8, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 20: White House National Cyber Director Chris Inglis speaks at the Council of Foreign Relations on April 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Inglis is expected to release the national cybersecurity strategy any day. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

White House cyber director defends ‘tough’ national cybersecurity strategy ahead of release

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis defended the need for a "tough" strategy that compels industry to enhance cybersecurity protocols.

Oct 17, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

Jen Easterly (L), Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Chris Inglis, the National Cyber Director, testify during their confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

CISA to formally solicit industry feedback on cybersecurity incident reporting rules

CISA Director Jen Easterly will meet with executives to craft a framework for cybersecurity incident reporting that doesn't "burden industry."

Sep 7, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

U.S. President Joe Biden listened to NASA experts on July 14, 2022 as he previews the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA)

Biden’s cyber strategy expected to boost federal role in protecting critical systems from hackers

The national cyber director's office is leading the drafting of the document.

Jul 14, 2022 By Tim Starks

White House joins industry leaders to double down on commitment to zero trust

U.S. National Cyber Director and top leaders from Google and Citibank promote public-private partnerships to increase critical cyber defenses at the recent Google Cloud Security Summit.

Jun 30, 2022 By CyberScoop Staff

Top cyber feds working toward fresh models of an old mantra: cyber collaboration

They cited progress with structures like the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative.

Jun 7, 2022 By Tim Starks

Jen Easterly (L), director of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Chris Inglis, the National Cyber Director, testify during their confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

‘Shields Up’: the new normal in cyberspace

The director of CISA and the national cyber director co-wrote this op-ed on what comes next for "Shields Up."

Jun 6, 2022 By Jen Easterly Chris Inglis

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis takes off his mask before speaking at a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis calls for ‘new social contract’ to redistribute risk

"Those more capable of carrying the load — such as governments and large firms — must take on some of the burden" in cybersecurity, Inglis wrote with…

Feb 22, 2022 By Tim Starks