CTIIC Welcomes First Director of Strategic Cyber Partnerships

CTIIC Welcomes First Director of Strategic Cyber Partnerships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 18, 2024

 

CTIIC Welcomes First Director of Strategic Cyber Partnerships

 

Christopher “Chris” Zimmerman joins the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) as the Center’s first Director of the Office of Strategic Cyber Partnerships.

Chris brings a wealth of cybersecurity industry experience to the ODNI from an extensive career partnering commercially with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) in support of their missions. Chris held leadership positions with Symantec, FireEye, Palo Alto Networks, Cylance, and, most recently, as President of FedStarts, LLC, where he led the deployment of innovative software technology to enable stronger cyber defenses.

“Chris Zimmerman’s work at CTIIC will be instrumental in advancing the cyber intelligence mission with key industry partners,” said Laura Galante, Director of CTIIC and the IC Cyber Executive. “Chris is a proven industry leader who will further the integration of commercial cyber threat intelligence in the IC and take an innovative approach to partnering with the public and private sector.”

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