Chris Krebs

Chris Krebs
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency[a]
In office
November 16, 2018 – November 17, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyMatthew Travis
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byBrandon Wales (acting)
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for the National Protection and Programs Directorate
In office
June 15, 2018 – November 15, 2018
Acting: July 24, 2017 – June 15, 2018[b]
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyMatthew Travis
Preceded byGeorge Foresman
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection
In office
August 2017 – June 15, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCaitlin Durkovich
Succeeded byBrian Harrell
Personal details
Born (1977-01-30) January 30, 1977 (age 47)
Atlanta, Georgia
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BS)
George Mason University (JD)

Christopher Cox Krebs (born January 30, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia ) is an American attorney who served as the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the United States Department of Homeland Security from November 2018 to November 2020.

In November 2020, President Donald Trump fired Krebs for not agreeing with Trump on the disproven claim of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.[1]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Office largely a continuation of that of the DHS Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate which ceased to exist on November 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ As the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Under Secretary

References

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  1. ↑ Macias, Amanda (2020-11-18). "Trump says DHS cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs has been terminated". CNBC. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-18.