CISA Director Easterly to Leave When Trump Assumes Presidency
This Security Boulevard press item from November 19, 2024, reports on CISA Director Jen Easterly's departure, tied to Donald Trump's incoming presidency. Bugcrowd founder Casey Ellis is quoted praising Easterly's work during a turbulent period for U.S. cybersecurity, and he says it is too early to judge the agency's direction under the incoming administration.
Source description, as published
Jen Easterly, who took over as CISA director in 2021, will step down in January when Donald Trump takes over as president, creating an uncertain future for the critical cybersecurity agency and the country's larger security posture in an increasingly complex cyberthreat environment.
Inventors / authors: Jeffrey Burt