CISA to cease participation at RSAC conference after Biden-era cyber leader named CEO

The decision, which has been in motion over the last week, highlights the Trump administration’s push to strictly control how current officials participate in industry events linked to former senior leaders now under White House scrutiny.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will not partake in the RSAC cybersecurity conference in March, a decision that comes around a week after a top Biden-era cyber leader was named CEO of the event.

Jen Easterly, the former CISA director under President Joe Biden, was announced as the CEO of RSAC Conference last Thursday. Hours after the announcement, several top Trump administration cyber officials discussed plans to cancel their attendance, Nextgov/FCW first reported.

“CISA has reviewed and determined that we will not participate in the RSA Conference since we regularly review all stakeholder engagements, to ensure maximum impact and good stewardship of taxpayer dollars,” agency spokesperson Marci McCarthy said in a ...