Efani🚨 Two of CISA’s most senior cybersecurity leaders have just resigned — amid growing concerns about staffing cuts and political disruption at the nation’s top cyber defense agency.
Bob Lord and Lauren Zabierek announced their departures Monday morning. Both were instrumental in shaping CISA’s Secure by Design initiative — the agency’s effort to hold tech companies accountable for insecure software and push for systemic product security reform.
- Bob Lord previously led security at the DNC, Yahoo, and Twitter, and was the first CSO at the DNC post-2016 Russia-linked breaches.
- Lauren Zabierek formerly led the Cyber Project at Harvard’s Belfer Center and has a deep background in both intelligence and cybersecurity policy.
While neither disclosed what’s next, their departures come during a period of intense change at CISA:
- Up to 1,300 employees — nearly half the agency — could be cut under the current administration
- DHS recently offered buyouts to staff, and earlier layoffs were challenged in court
- CISA’s leadership and mission are in flux, with its future role in national cyber defense uncertain
Both leaders emphasized the importance of Secure by Design as a foundation for future cyber resilience:
- “There’s a role for everyone in making software safer,” wrote Lord
- Zabierek added: “What started as a government-led call to action has become a global movement”
CISA’s Executive Director Bridget Bean thanked them, saying:
“While our approaches to Secure by Design evolve, our commitment to the principles remains steadfast.”
At @Efani, we believe in cybersecurity that begins at the design phase — not after a breach. We thank Lord and Zabierek for advancing that mission inside government and hope the private sector continues to carry the baton forward.
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