DOD names James “Aaron” Bishop to serve as CISO

Bishop previously served as CISO for the Air Force and as the CISO and VP at Science Applications International Corporation before that.

The Department of Defense has a new acting leader for its cybersecurity enterprise, with the agency tapping former Air Force Chief Information Security Officer James “Aaron” Bishop to serve as the department-wide CISO and deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity. 

The move was announced Feb. 27, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to Nextgov/FCW on Thursday.

Bishop takes over for David McKeown, who is retiring from the government after more than four decades in federal service. McKeown had been serving as CISO in an acting capacity.

“The DCIO(CS)-CISO is a critical position, responsible for providing expert policy, technical, program, and Department-wide oversight support to the DoW CIO on all cybersecurity matters,” the spokesperson said. “Mr. Bishop brings an extensive and unique blend of industry, federal, and transformational ...