Security News > 2021 > January > Rob Joyce to Take Over as NSA Cybersecurity Director

As the incoming Biden administration continues to shake up federal leadership, the National Security Agency announced Friday that Rob Joyce, who is currently serving at the U.S. Embassy in London, was named to lead its cybersecurity division.

Joyce will inherit the job from Anne Neuberger, who will leave the post to serve as deputy national security adviser for the National Security Council, putting her in charge of cybersecurity for the entire federal government.

Under the Trump Administration, he also served as a special assistant to the president and cybersecurity coordinator at the White House as deputy homeland security advisor and acting homeland security advisor, among other assignments.

"The recent cybersecurity breaches of federal government data systems underscore the importance and urgency of strengthening U.S. cybersecurity capabilities, the Biden proposal said."President-elect Biden is calling on Congress to launch the most ambitious effort ever to modernize and secure federal IT and networks.

So although Joyce takes over at a particularly fraught time for U.S. cybersecurity, the government veteran will likely have plenty of resources to marshal for the fight.

While he's not working on cybersecurity, Joyce uses his Twitter feed to show off his off-the-clock passion - large-scale holiday light displays.

News URL

https://threatpost.com/rob-joyce-nsa-cybersecurity-director/163160/