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Office of the National Cyber Director
Agency overview
Formed	January 1, 2021; 5 years ago
Headquarters	Presidential Townhouse
Annual budget	$21 million
Agency executive	Sean Cairncross, National Cyber Director;
Parent agency	Executive Office of the President
Website	www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/

The Office of the National Cyber Director is an agency in the United States Government statutorily responsible for advising the president of the United States on matters related to cybersecurity. It was established in 2021. The agency is headquartered at the Presidential Townhouse at 716 Jackson Place NW in Washington, D.C..^[2]

History

The position of national cyber director was established under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 on the recommendation of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, a congressionally-authorized panel convened in 2019 and chaired by United States senator Angus King and representative Mike Gallagher.^[3]^[4] Situated within the Executive Office of the President of the United States, it is statutorily charged with "programs and policies intended to improve the cybersecurity posture of the United States, ... diplomatic and other efforts to develop norms and international consensus around responsible state behavior in cyberspace" and other matters related to cybersecurity.^[5]

Authorizing legislation for the office permitted the hiring of up to 75 staff, however, failed to appropriate any funds to do so.^[6] By August 2021, the White House was able to identify $250,000 in contingency funding to hire a few personnel to support inaugural director Chris Inglis.^[7] Later in 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided $21 million in funding for the ONCD.^[8] On March 2, 2023, the office published a national cybersecurity strategy and on July 31, 2023, the office published a national cyber workforce and education strategy.^[9]

Less than a month into President Donald Trump's second term in office, he nominated Sean Cairncross to serve as national cyber director.^[10] It was not until August 2, 2025, that the U.S. Senate confirmed Cairncross for the role.^[11]

List of national cyber directors


No.	Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Days
1	Chris Inglis	July 12, 2021	February 15, 2023	583	Joe Biden
–	Kemba Walden (Acting)	February 15, 2023	November 17, 2023	275
–	Drenan Dudley (Acting)	November 17, 2023	December 15, 2023	28
2	Harry Coker	December 15, 2023	January 20, 2025	402
3	Sean Cairncross	August 4, 2025	Incumbent	364	Donald Trump

References

↑ "Federal efforts on critical infrastructure cybersecurity come under White House review". Federal News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
↑ @ONCDPress (November 5, 2021). "Our team is growing, and so is our space. Looking forward to hosting public and private partners at 716 Jackson Place on the White House campus, once we're settled. #cyberhouse" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ Miller, Maggie (July 12, 2021). "Chris Inglis formally sworn in as national cyber director". The Hill. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
↑ Sanger, David (March 11, 2020). "Congress, Warning of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, Recommends Overhaul". New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
↑ "§1500. National Cyber Director". house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
↑ Sabin, Sam (June 21, 2021). "The national cyber director's first hurdles". Politico. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
↑ Ogrysko, Nicole (August 19, 2021). "New cyber executive order a 'necessary shock to the system,' NIST says". WFED. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
↑ "PORTMAN, SINEMA, KING, HASSAN, ROMNEY APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTOR IN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT". Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. August 10, 2021.
↑ "National cyber workforce and education strategy - Unleashing America's Cyber Talent" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2025.
↑ "Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House". www.whitehouse.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
↑ "U.S. Senate Confirms Sean Cairncross as the National Cyber Director – The White House". www.whitehouse.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2025.

[1] "Federal efforts on critical infrastructure cybersecurity come under White House review". Federal News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

[2] @ONCDPress (November 5, 2021). "Our team is growing, and so is our space. Looking forward to hosting public and private partners at 716 Jackson Place on the White House campus, once we're settled. #cyberhouse" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[hill-3] Miller, Maggie (July 12, 2021). "Chris Inglis formally sworn in as national cyber director". The Hill. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[4] Sanger, David (March 11, 2020). "Congress, Warning of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, Recommends Overhaul". New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[5] "§1500. National Cyber Director". house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[6] Sabin, Sam (June 21, 2021). "The national cyber director's first hurdles". Politico. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[7] Ogrysko, Nicole (August 19, 2021). "New cyber executive order a 'necessary shock to the system,' NIST says". WFED. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[8] "PORTMAN, SINEMA, KING, HASSAN, ROMNEY APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTOR IN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT". Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. August 10, 2021.

[9] "National cyber workforce and education strategy - Unleashing America's Cyber Talent" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2025.

[10] "Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House". www.whitehouse.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2025.

[11] "U.S. Senate Confirms Sean Cairncross as the National Cyber Director – The White House". www.whitehouse.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2025.

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History

List of national cyber directors

See also

References