When did Steven Hernandez become CISO of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)?

The appointment was announced in the week of January 13, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Is Steven Hernandez still the CISO of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)?

The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of January 13, 2025. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.

Executive record

Steven Hernandez

Career profile: Steven Hernandez on CISO Spotlights ↗

Steven Hernandez was named CISO and Deputy CIO at United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The appointment was announced in the week of January 13, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.

Before the appointment: CISO at Department of Education / Department of Health and Human Services, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated September 26, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Steven Hernandez, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

week of January 13, 2025· Appointment
Named CISO and Deputy CIO at United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-01-13) ↗ · Move record
Before January 2025· Earlier role
CISO at Department of Education / Department of Health and Human Services
Named in the announcement of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-01-13) ↗

The appointment

Announced week of January 13, 2025 · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-01-13) ↗ · Move record

Steven Hernandez has joined USAID as CISO and Deputy CIO. He previously served as CISO at the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services, and was also Co-Chair of the US Federal CISO Council at OMB at the time of the announcement.

The company: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Sector: Government & Public Sector
Region: North America
Company record: Who runs security at United States Agency for International Development (USAID): 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 Steven Hernandez's, nearest first (8 of 10). The Government & Public Sector bench

week of February 3, 2025
Mitch Kohlbecker, Chief Information Security Officer at City of Phoenix
week of February 17, 2025
Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer at Department of Defense
week of February 17, 2025
Robert Turney, Chief Information Security Officer at auDA
December 5, 2024
Bo Berlas, Chief Information Security Officer at Conference of State Bank Supervisors
February 24, 2025
Marie Patane, Chief Cyber Security Officer at NSW Government
week of March 17, 2025
Tabitha Craig, Chief Information Security Officer at Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
November 4, 2024
Chad Smith, State Chief Information Security Officer at State of Alabama
week of October 28, 2024
Zach Furness, Chief Information Security Officer at MITRE

Record facts

Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 26, 2026
Government & Public Sector in 2026: 14 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about Steven Hernandez

When did Steven Hernandez become CISO of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)?: The appointment was announced in the week of January 13, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is Steven Hernandez still the CISO of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)?: The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of January 13, 2025. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did Steven Hernandez work before United States Agency for International Development (USAID)?: Before the appointment, Steven Hernandez was CISO at Department of Education / Department of Health and Human Services, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).

Sources

1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-01-13) ↗: the appointment at United States Agency for International Development (USAID), week of January 13, 2025
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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