CISO appointment
Chad Holmes named Chief Information Security Officer at Texas Office of the Attorney General
Chad Holmes is the Chief Information Security Officer of Texas Office of the Attorney General.
Records: Texas Office of the Attorney General · Chad Holmes · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗
| Person | Chad Holmes |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | Texas Office of the Attorney General |
| Announced | June 2026 |
| Added to the record | August 1, 2026 |
| Source | GovTech Insider |
Context from the record
- Texas Office of the Attorney General is filed under Government & Public Sector, North America, on our record.
Other Government & Public Sector appointments in the second quarter of 2026
- Alex Burinskiy, Chief Information Security Officer, Accela
- Pamela McLeod, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), State of New Hampshire
What this move signals
Chad Holmes was named Chief Information Security Officer for the Texas Office of the Attorney General, announced in June 2026; day-level precision has not been established from available coverage.
State attorneys general hold some of the most sensitive caseload data in government — and Texas's AG office has been among the most active enforcers of data-privacy law, making its own security posture a credibility question.
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