Executive record
Chad Smith
Chad Smith was named State Chief Information Security Officer at State of Alabama. The appointment was announced on November 4, 2024, per Alabama Office of Information Technology.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Chad Smith, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
The company: State of Alabama
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at State of Alabama: 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Government & Public Sector whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Chad Smith's, nearest first. The Government & Public Sector bench
Zach Furness, Chief Information Security Officer at MITRE
Merlin Namuth, Chief Information Security Officer at City and County of Denver
Bo Berlas, Chief Information Security Officer at Conference of State Bank Supervisors
Jamie Rossato, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
Jeff Harris, Chief Information Security Officer at Federal Housing Finance Agency
Ron Davis, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at ASRC Federal
Christopher Carter, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at V2X
Steven Hernandez, CISO and Deputy CIO at United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 30, 2026
- Government & Public Sector in 2026
- 14 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Chad Smith
- When did Chad Smith become CISO of State of Alabama?
- The appointment was announced on November 4, 2024, per Alabama Office of Information Technology. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Chad Smith still the CISO of State of Alabama?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on November 4, 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Sources
- 1.Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) ↗: the appointment at State of Alabama, November 4, 2024
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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