Russell Vought testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on his second nomination to be OMB director, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by JEMAL COUNTESS/AFP via Getty Images)
Michael Duffy, acting federal chief information security officer at Office of Management and Budget, speaks at CyberTalks Feb. 19, 2026. (James Kim/EPNAC)
Michael Duffy, acting federal chief information security officer, called the present technology moment “pivotal” and detailed steps leaders are taking to address it.
Michael Duffy, acting federal chief information security, spoke during a fireside chat at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington Sept. 9, 2025. He outlined his priorities for the CISO Council and previewed an upcoming tabletop exercise on readiness.
Michael Duffy is centering conversations with cyber leaders on enterprise cyber defense, increasing operational resilience, and securing a modern U.S. government.
The memo also calls on the CISO Council to create a working group charged with compiling sector-specific best practices playbooks that cover IoT and operational technology.
Sean Connelly speaks Jan. 28, 2020, at the Zero Trust Security Summit presented by Duo Security and produced by FedScoop and CyberScoop. (Scoop News Group)