CISO appointment
Hemant Baidwan named Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
By CISO Tribune Editorial · Published
Hemant Baidwan is the Chief Information Security Officer of U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Hemant was promoted internally from the role of Deputy Chief Information Security Officer.
Records: U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Hemant Baidwan
| Person | Hemant Baidwan |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Previous role | Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Announced | week of April 1, 2024 |
| Added to the record | September 30, 2026 |
| Source | SecurityWeek |
Context from the record
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security is filed under Government & Public Sector, North America, on our record.
- Hemant Baidwan's other record on the Wire: Hemant Baidwan named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Knox Systems (week of March 23, 2026). Every record for Hemant is on their page.
Other Government & Public Sector appointments in the second quarter of 2024
- Chris Pashley, Chief Information Security Officer, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
- John Toney, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Vermont
What this move signals
The US Department of Homeland Security appointed Hemant Baidwan as its Chief Information Security Officer, week of April 1, 2024. Baidwan previously served as the department's Deputy CISO, where he led the Hack DHS bug bounty program. He succeeds Ken Bible, who retired from the role.
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