This biographical article is written like a résumé .(September 2021) |
Chris Inglis | |
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United States National Cyber Director | |
In office July 11, 2021 –February 15, 2023 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Kemba Walden (acting) |
17th Deputy Director of the National Security Agency | |
In office 2006–2014 | |
President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
Preceded by | William B. Black Jr. |
Succeeded by | Richard Ledgett |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore,Maryland,U.S. | October 29,1954
Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Johns Hopkins University (MS) Columbia University (MS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1976–2006 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | U.S. Air National Guard National Security Agency |
Commands | Chief of Staff of the Maryland Air National Guard |
John Chris Inglis (born October 29,1954),also known as Chris Inglis, [1] is an American government official who served as the first National Cyber Director. Inglis is also a former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency. [2] [3] On April 12,2021 President Joe Biden nominated Inglis to serve as the first National Cyber Director. [4] His nomination was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote on June 17,2021. He was sworn into office on July 11,2021. [5] He resigned from the position on February 15,2023. [6]
Inglis was born in Baltimore,Maryland on 29 October 1954. He graduated from Andover High School,Linthicum in 1972. Inglis is a Distinguished Eagle Scout. [7]
After high school,Inglis attended the United States Air Force Academy,graduating in 1976 as a Distinguished Graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Mechanics.
Inglis' training includes undergraduate and Instructor Pilot Training,and he also attended the Air War College where he was designated Outstanding Graduate.
Before his approval to become National Cyber Director,Inglis worked for WestExec Advisors. A 2021 investigation by The American Prospect found that Inglis "earned $15,000 from the firm and worked for internet security outfit CrowdStrike and email encryption company Virtru." [9]
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Also patched in was Chris Inglis, the NSA's deputy director.