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

Christopher DeRusha, Chair
Federal Chief Information Security Officer
Office of Management and Budget

Steven Hernandez, Co-Chair
Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Education

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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