CISA appoints new acting cyber chief after recent leadership shakeups

Chris Butera is now serving as acting executive assistant director for CISA’s cybersecurity division, after its former occupant, Nick Andersen, stepped into the top leadership role at the cyber agency.

Chris Butera will serve as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s acting executive assistant director for the agency’s cybersecurity division, following leadership changes put into place at the agency last week.

Prior CISA acting director Madhu Gottumukkala was moved to another role in DHS, while Nick Andersen — the previous executive assistant director for the cyber division — took his place helming the agency.

“As CISA’s senior career cybersecurity official, he is responsible for leading the agency’s mission to address the nation’s most significant cyber threats and vulnerabilities and to increase the security and resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure,” an agency bio page for Butera says.

Butera has cycled through CISA technical and leadership roles ...