Senior DHS cyber official to step down

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https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/471567-senior-dhs-cyber-official-to-step-down

By Maggie Miller
The Hill
11/21/19

Jeanette Manfra, a top official within the Department of Homeland Security’s 
(DHS) cyber agency, announced Thursday that she will leave her position at the 
end of the year.

Manfra, who serves as the assistant director for Cybersecurity and 
Communications within the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
(CISA), tweeted that stepping down was “not an easy decision.”

“After 12 years at DHS, I’ll be leaving @CISAgov at the end of this year,” 
Manfra wrote. “This is not an easy decision, as it’s been one of my greatest 
honors to work alongside such a remarkable team on this incredibly important 
mission.”

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and 
cybersecurity subcommittee Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) praised Manfra in a 
joint statement on Thursday, specifically highlighting her efforts to improve 
election security and advance the cybersecurity of federal networks.

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