CISA loses secure by design leaders among voluntary departures

Senior advisors Bob Lord and Lauren Zabierek have announced plans to exit the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, raising questions on the future of the secure by design initiative.

“I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to help lead the agency’s work on Secure by Design software,” Lord said in an April 21 LinkedIn post on his departure.

Lord joined CISA as a senior technical advisor in 2022 where he supported efforts to promote secure by design practices and ...