Senior DHS cyber official Jeanette Manfra to step down

Jeanette Manfra, a senior cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security, plans to step down from her position, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

DHS officials are preparing an internal announcement about Manfra’s departure that could come as soon as this week, two sources told CyberScoop.

Manfra has been a key liaison for the agency, speaking about cyberthreats to U.S. supply chains, election infrastructure, and industrial control systems to both the private sector and Congress. She has also represented DHS at top cybersecurity conferences like RSA and DEF CON.

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