White House Gets New Deputy National Cyber Director
Harry Wingo previously worked as a professor at the National Defense University’s College of Information and Cyberspace.
The White House said Wednesday that Harry Wingo will become the new deputy national cyber director. He previously served as a cybersecurity professor at the National Defense University cybersecurity professor and will begin next week.
“Harry is an accomplished leader with a unique set of expertise and experiences in the public and private sectors,” National Cyber Director Harry Coker said in a statement. “[His] lifetime of leadership will greatly contribute to our team’s mission to advance our Nation’s security, economic prosperity, and technological innovation through cybersecurity policy leadership.”
According to the office, Wingo’s government experience includes nearly eight years as a cybersecurity professor at NDU, counsel to the Senate Committee on Science, Commerce & Transportation, special counsel to the General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission and as a U.S. Navy SEAL.
He also worked in industry as senior policy counsel at Google. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Wingo will step into the job that was previously held by Camille Stewart Gloster, who left the post earlier this year.
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