TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology applied optics alumnus Bryan Ware has stepped into the top cybersecurity role for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at a time in which the United States faces potential cyber attacks originating from throughout the world.
As the CISA’s new assistant director for cybersecurity,
Ware is responsible for leading the agency’s mission to work with partners and
government agencies in providing cyber tools, incident response services and
assessment capabilities to protect and strengthen critical infrastructure, like
‘.gov’ networks, that support essential department and agency operations.
Ware is already a familiar face at
CISA, having served as assistant secretary for cyber, infrastructure and
resilience policy since early in 2019. His nomination for this new role was
made by President Donald Trump on Dec. 18 and became official on Jan. 9.
“CISA has a critical mission as our nation’s leading
cybersecurity agency and I do not take this responsibility lightly. I look
forward to continuing to drive the ball down the field,” stated Ware in an
agency news release.
Ware, a 1992 graduate, started his professional career
with leading defense contractors, working on advanced technology programs,
including the Star Wars program, early unmanned aerial vehicle payloads and
counterterrorism technologies. He has been issued multiple patents in
artificial intelligence and mobile technology.
In 1998, Ware founded an artificial intelligence
company, which was acquired by Haystax in 2013. He continued to serve in
leadership roles with the firm, as chief technology officer and chief executive
officer until 2018. That’s when he moved into government work.
