Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Executive Director Bridget Bean has announced her retirement, ending her nearly four-year service.
Her role was responsible for the internal operationalization of the agency’s priorities and resources to meet mission requirements. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, Bean confirmed her departure, noting that her time at CISA “has been truly remarkable.”
Bridget Bean’s Career Highlights
In the last five months, she also served as acting director of the cyber agency, during which she defended CISA’s budget and workforce cuts at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing.
Before she was named executive director and acting head of the agency, Bean was CISA’s chief integration officer, who led the integration of the agency’s operations and ensured its regional staff supported U.S. critical infrastructure.
Her public sector career also included time spent as acting deputy administrator for resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she led a team of 1,600 employees and directed an annual budget of $600 million, and as deputy chief operating officer and chief human capital officer at the Small Business Administration.
Prior to joining CISA in 2021, Bean briefly served as president of Via Stella.
Series of Top-Level Turnovers at CISA
Bean’s retirement is the latest in a string of departures of top officials from the agency. In May, Matt Hartman stepped down from his role as the deputy executive assistant director for cybersecurity.
Bridget Bean was a keynote speaker at two Potomac Officers Club events in the last year: its November-hosted 2024 Homeland Security Summit and its 2025 Cyber Summit, held on May 15.
