Office of the National Cyber Director
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-01)
HeadquartersEisenhower Executive Office Building
Annual budget$21 million[1]
Agency executive
Parent agencyExecutive Office of the President
Websitewww.whitehouse.gov/oncd/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Office of the National Cyber Director is an agency in the United States Government statutorily responsible for advising the President of the United States on matters related to cybersecurity. It was established in 2021.

History

The position of National Cyber Director was established under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 on the recommendation of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, a congressionally-authorized panel convened in 2019 and chaired by United States Senator Angus King and Representative Mike Gallagher.[2][3] Situated within the Executive Office of the President of the United States, it is statutorily charged with "programs and policies intended to improve the cybersecurity posture of the United States, ... diplomatic and other efforts to develop norms and international consensus around responsible state behavior in cyberspace" and other matters related to cybersecurity.[4]

Authorizing legislation for the office permitted the hiring of up to 75 staff, however, failed to appropriate any funds to do so.[5] By August 2021, the White House was able to identify $250,000 in contingency funding to hire a few personnel to support inaugural director Chris Inglis.[6] Later in 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided $21 million in funding for the ONCD.[7]

On March 2, 2023, the office published a national cybersecurity strategy.[8]

Current staff

List of National Cyber Directors

No. Name Term President(s) served under
1 Chris Inglis July 12, 2021[2] – February 15, 2023 Joe Biden
– Kemba Walden (Acting) February 15, 2023 – November 17, 2023
– Drenan Dudley (Acting) November 17, 2023 - December 15, 2023
2 Harry Coker December 15, 2023 - Present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Federal efforts on critical infrastructure cybersecurity come under White House review". Federal News Network. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Miller, Maggie (July 12, 2021). "Chris Inglis formally sworn in as national cyber director". The Hill. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Sanger, David (March 11, 2020). "Congress, Warning of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, Recommends Overhaul". New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "§1500. National Cyber Director". house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Sabin, Sam (June 21, 2021). "The national cyber director's first hurdles". Politico. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Ogrysko, Nicole (August 19, 2021). "New cyber executive order a 'necessary shock to the system,' NIST says". WFED. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "PORTMAN, SINEMA, KING, HASSAN, ROMNEY APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTOR IN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT". Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. August 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Smalley, Suzanne (March 3, 2023). "U.S. unveils new cybersecurity strategy with tighter regulations". Reuters.
  9. ^ "Politico Playbook PM: Suspect charged in Colorado Springs shooting", Politico, November 21, 2022, retrieved March 26, 2023
  10. ^ "Office of the National Cyber Director Announces Camille Stewart Gloster as Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security", White House Briefing Room, July 25, 2022, retrieved July 26, 2022
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