Federal News Radio Ask the CIO: Online Chat with DHS' Andy Ozment

Andy Ozment is charged with protecting the government against cyber attacks and helping the private sector protect itself. Ozment’s office helps its private sector and government customers by responding to incidents, sharing information, developing and promulgating best practices, and increasing our nation’s cybersecurity capacity. In leading this office, Ozment oversees a budget of more than $1 billion and leads a workforce of over 600 federal employees and several thousand support personnel. Prior to joining DHS, Ozment served at the White House as the President’s Senior Director for Cybersecurity where he led a team that developed national policy and coordinated federal cybersecurity efforts.  Ozment earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. While studying in the United Kingdom on a Marshall Scholarship, he earned a Master of Science degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge.