Executive record
Jeff Harris
Career profile: Jeff Harris on CISO Spotlights ↗
Jeff Harris was named Chief Information Security Officer at Federal Housing Finance Agency. The appointment was announced in the week of September 23, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Jeff Harris, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
The company: Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at Federal Housing Finance Agency: 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 Jeff Harris's, nearest first. The Government & Public Sector bench
Ron Davis, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at ASRC Federal
Christopher Carter, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at V2X
Jamie Rossato, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
Merlin Namuth, Chief Information Security Officer at City and County of Denver
Zach Furness, Chief Information Security Officer at MITRE
Chad Smith, State Chief Information Security Officer at State of Alabama
Adam Cartwright, Chief Information Security Officer at Australia Post
Bo Berlas, Chief Information Security Officer at Conference of State Bank Supervisors
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 Jeff Harris
- When did Jeff Harris become CISO of Federal Housing Finance Agency?
- The appointment was announced in the week of September 23, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Jeff Harris still the CISO of Federal Housing Finance Agency?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of September 23, 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Sources
- 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-09-23) ↗: the appointment at Federal Housing Finance Agency, week of September 23, 2024
- 2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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