Company record
Howard University CISO: Les McCollum II
The current Chief Information Security Officer of Howard University, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Les McCollum II, whose appointment was announced in July 2026 (CSO Online — New CISO appointments 2026). Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Career profile: Les McCollum II on CISO Spotlights ↗
Tracked by the Wire since March 28, 2023 · 2 recorded moves · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where Howard University appears on the record (3)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 3 in all.
- On the Wire (2)
- Career profile
How the top security seat at Howard University has changed hands
CISO Tribune's record names 2 people in the top security seat at Howard University, the most recent first. Each line rests on the record linked beside it.
Les McCollum II: named Chief Information Security Officer, announced in July 2026 (record).
Andrea Simpson: named Chief Information Security Officer, announced on March 28, 2023 (record).
About Howard University
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Howard University under Education & Nonprofit and North America. The Wire has 2 security-leadership moves at Howard University on record, the earliest announced on March 28, 2023.
Security leadership timeline
2026-07
Les McCollum II named Chief Information Security Officer at Howard University
Les McCollum II was named Chief Information Security Officer at Howard University.
2023-03-28
Andrea Simpson named Chief Information Security Officer at Howard University
Howard University named Andrea Simpson as Chief Information Security Officer.
Previous security leaders of Howard University
Andrea Simpson: named Chief Information Security Officer, announced on March 28, 2023 record
What Les McCollum II has said in public
CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Les McCollum II. The most recent are listed with their dates.
On cybersecurity awareness month, LinkedIn, October 16, 2026.
Security chiefs at other Education & Nonprofit organizations
Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Education & Nonprofit with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Howard University onward.
Kansas State University: Jordan Wilson, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Jeremy Rosenberg, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Pathify: David Overton, Vice President of IT and Chief Information Security Officer.
Stanford University: Amy Steagall, Chief Information Security Officer.
University of British Columbia: Larry Carson, Chief Information Security Officer.
Virginia Tech: David Raymond, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer.
Discovery Education: Kara Schlageter, Chief Information Security Officer.
Georgia Southern University: Nic Carroll, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about Howard University
- Who is the CISO of Howard University?
- Les McCollum II is the current Chief Information Security Officer of Howard University on CISO Tribune's record, appointed in July 2026.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Howard University?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 2 moves at Howard University since March 28, 2023.
- When was Les McCollum II appointed at Howard University?
- Les McCollum II's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of Howard University was announced in July 2026, per CSO Online.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Education & Nonprofit organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Jordan Wilson at Kansas State University, Jeremy Rosenberg at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), David Overton at Pathify and Amy Steagall at Stanford University.
- Has Les McCollum II spoken or written publicly?
- CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Les McCollum II, the most recent dated October 16, 2026.
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