About the CISO Council

The Federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Council is the primary body for inter-agency CISO collaboration and communication. The Council is led by the Federal CISO, who works in the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and a co-chair who’s a member of the Council, elected to serve in that role.

The CISO Council is dedicated to improving the cybersecurity posture of the United States through:

• IT security policy development;
• Strategic hiring and training of cybersecurity professionals;
• Sharing of best practices; and
• Promotion of shared services.

The Council promotes collaboration and community building among Federal Agency CISOs for the purposes of openly sharing information, transferring knowledge, and developing a unified approach for addressing Federal IT security challenges and handling prominent.

Strategic Focus Areas

• Identity Management
• Comprehensive Risk Assessment & Framework
• Vulnerability Response
• Shared Services
• Performance Metrics

Leadership

Michael Duffy - Chair (Acting)
Federal Chief Information Security Officer
Office of Management and Budget

The Connect.gov Federal CISO Council Page (Connect.gov login required) provides tools and resources to encourage information sharing and collaboration.

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