The Congressional Budget Office, or CBO, has named cybersecurity professional Tabitha Craig as its new chief information security officer, or CISO. In a LinkedIn post posted Tuesday, Craig said the appointment made her the first African-American CISO at the CBO.
Expressing excitement over her new post, she said, “I am excited for what lies ahead and I am committed to continuing to foster innovation, collaboration and excellence in this vital field. Together, we can make an impact not just within our organization but across the industry!”
Craig’s Career Highlights
Prior to her appointment at the CBO, Craig worked for more than four years at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, starting as an operational security division team leader and later becoming OCISO division director.
She also served as lead cybersecurity watch officer for three years at the Department of Defense’s IT Operation Center, overseeing the delivery of security and compliance services and as JFHQ operations and training manager at the DOD for almost 11 years.
Craig also had brief stints at the World Bank as an information assistant, at the Commerce Department as a cybersecurity information assurance specialist and at the State Department as a lead cybersecurity information assurance and information system security officer instructor.
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