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Orthodox Jewish Woman Heads NSA’s new Cybersecurity Directorate

Becoming operational on October 1, Anne ‘Chani’ Neuberger, the NSA’s first Director of Cybersecurity, an Orthodox Jewish woman, will be reporting directly to the agency’s director, Gen. Paul Nakasone, on issues that will focus on defending the U.S. against foreign cyber-threats.

By MARCY OSTER

 

(JTA) — An Orthodox Jewish woman has been tapped to head the National Security Agency’s new Cybersecurity Directorate.

Anne Neuberger of Baltimore has worked at the NSA for the past decade. She helped establish the U.S. Cyber Command and worked as chief risk officer, where she led the agency’s election security efforts for the 2018 midterms. Continue Reading »