Allan Friedman has announced on LinkedIn on Friday that he has stepped down as the senior adviser and strategist of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA. He said he will be departing from the agency on July 31. Friedman said being part of the agency was an “extraordinary chapter” in his life.
“In the meantime, I remain committed to supporting this community and continuing the momentum we’ve built together. I’m excited to share more soon about what’s next, focused on advancing supply chain security through transparency, collaboration, and shared purpose,” he said, commenting on his departure.
Who Is Allan Friedman?
Friedman brings over 20 years of experience in international cybersecurity and technology policy. He currently works part-time as an adjunct professor of informatics at Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indianapolis. He is also the director of Common Ground Track at BSides Las Vegas, which is an information security conference.
From 2015 to 2021, he served as the director of the cybersecurity initiatives at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Friedman was also a research scientist at the George Washington University. He began his career as the research director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Brookings Institution.
