Christopher C. Krebs

Christopher C. Krebs is the first and current Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the United States Department of Homeland Security, serving since November 2018.

Not to be confused with the unrelated Brian Krebs, cybersecurity journalist.
Christopher C. Krebs
1st Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Assumed office
November 16, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPosition established
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
In office
June 15, 2018 – November 15, 2018
Acting: August 2017 – June 15, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byGeorge W. Foresman
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born
Christopher C. Krebs
EducationUniversity of Virginia (B.S.)
George Mason University (J.D.)

Education and career

Krebs earned a bachelor's degree in environmental sciences from the University of Virginia, and a J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. His career focused on cybersecurity and risk management issues: he served as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection, and later worked in the private sector as Director for Cybersecurity Policy for Microsoft.[1]

In March 2017, he became Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security. In August 2017, he was appointed Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, and performed the duties of the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs until he was confirmed to that position on a permanent basis on June 15, 2018. In November 2018, the National Protection and Programs Directorate was replaced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Krebs subsequently became director of that agency.[1]

It was reported that Krebs was being considered to serve as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security after the departure of Kevin McAleenan,[2] although he was reported to be uninterested in the position.[3]

See also

Media related to Christopher C. Krebs at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. "Christopher C. Krebs". Department of Homeland Security. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  2. Restuccia, Michelle; Hackman, Andrew (2019-10-21). "White House Personnel Director Tells Trump Top DHS Secretary Picks Ineligible for Job". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. Kanno-Youngs, Zolan; Haberman, Maggie (2019-10-21). "Trump Running Out of Options for Homeland Security Secretary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
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