John C. Inglis
John Chris Inglis (born October 29, 1954), also known as Chris Inglis,[1] is an American government official. He was the 1st National Cyber Director from 2021 to 2023. Inglis is also a former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency.[2][3]
Chris Inglis | |
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1st United States National Cyber Director | |
In office July 11, 2021 – February 15, 2023 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Kemba Walden (acting) |
17th Deputy Director of the National Security Agency | |
In office 2006–2014 | |
President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
Preceded by | William B. Black Jr. |
Succeeded by | Richard Ledgett |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | October 29, 1954
Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Johns Hopkins University (MS) Columbia University (MS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1976–2006 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | U.S. Air National Guard National Security Agency |
Commands | Chief of Staff of the Maryland Air National Guard |
On April 12, 2021 President Joe Biden nominated Inglis to be the 1st National Cyber Director.[4] His nomination was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote on June 17, 2021. He was sworn into office on July 11, 2021.[5] He left office on February 15, 2023.
References
- ↑ Harding, Luke (2014). The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man. New York: Vintage Books. p. 128. ISBN 9780804173520. OCLC 870337274.
Also patched in was Chris Inglis, the NSA's deputy director.
- ↑ Gorman, Siobhan (2006-05-31). "Second-ranking NSA official forced out of job by director". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ↑ Memmott, Mark (9 January 2014). "NSA Says It Would Welcome Public Advocate At FISA Court". NPR.
- ↑ Nakashima, Ellen (in en-US). Biden administration plans to name former senior NSA officials to White House cyber position and head of CISA. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/former-senior-nsa-officials-named-to-white-house-cyber-position-and-head-of-dhs-cyber-agency/2021/04/11/b9d408cc-9b2d-11eb-8005-bffc3a39f6d3_story.html. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ "U.S. Cyber Chief in Limbo During REVil Attacks Set to Start Work". Bloomberg Government. Retrieved 2021-07-12.