CISA Appoints Karen Evans as New Cybersecurity Executive Assistant Director

The report announces Karen Evans’ appointment as CISA’s Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, highlighting her extensive leadership experience across OMB, DOE, DHS, and the Cyber Readiness Institute, as well as her work on cloud security and critical infrastructure resilience. It notes ongoing leadership transitions at CISA and a strategic refocus on core cybersecurity missions, positioning Evans to strengthen federal network defense and support critical infrastructure.