NASA’s cybersecurity chief who left in 2017 was Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz, then the agency’s chief information security officer (CISO). CyberScoop reported on April 17, 2017, that NASA had confirmed she would leave on April 28. This is a historical staffing report, not an update on who holds the role today.
When did Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz leave NASA?
Her reported final day was April 28, 2017. CyberScoop published its report on April 17, saying a NASA spokesperson had confirmed the departure. The story did not quote the spokesperson or give a reason for Hanna-Ruiz’s decision. CyberScoop’s report
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Who was named as acting CISO?
CyberScoop reported that Mike Witt, described as a former deputy director of US-CERT, was planned to serve as acting CISO after Hanna-Ruiz left. The report does not establish who leads NASA cybersecurity today. CyberScoop’s report
What had Hanna-Ruiz done before NASA?
According to CyberScoop, Hanna-Ruiz had taken the NASA position nearly nine months before the departure announcement. The article described her earlier work on the 2009 Cyberspace Policy Review, at the Department of Homeland Security, and at Microsoft, where it said she led civilian public-sector cybersecurity work. CyberScoop’s report
What agency issues did the 2017 report mention?
The article placed the personnel news alongside NASA’s dispute over an authorization to operate for ACES and the agency’s work deploying Einstein 3A. It did not say either issue caused Hanna-Ruiz to leave; they were reported as agency context, not as an explanation for the departure. CyberScoop’s report
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CyberScoop said the departure had first been reported by Federal News Radio, but its article does not provide a stated reason. The report records a 2017 transition plan; it is not evidence of NASA’s current CISO or cybersecurity leadership.
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