(ISC)²® (“ISC-squared”), the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information and software security professionals with nearly 100,000 members worldwide, announced that Dan Waddell, CISSP, CAP, PMP, former cybersecurity solution lead for Grant Thornton’s Global Public Sector Practice has been named the new (ISC)2 director of government affairs.

Waddell has over 20 years of experience in information technology, information assurance, and cybersecurity and has overseen multi-million dollar contracts for cabinet-level departments including Defense, State, Commerce, Transportation, Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security.

A 2013 (ISC)² President’s Award recipient, Mr. Waddell has also served in a volunteer capacity as co-chair of the (ISC)² North American Advisory Board and is a frequent speaker, contributor, and participant in several community-related initiatives including the (ISC)2 Safe and Secure Online program.

In his new role, Mr. Waddell will focus on aligning (ISC)2 initiatives to best support the information security priorities of the U.S. government and will oversee all of the (ISC)2 U.S. public sector programs and alliances.

“The U.S. government represents nearly 15% of our global membership which is why it is critical for an expert of Dan’s caliber to lead the organization’s efforts as a cybersecurity workforce advocate and influencer in this community,” said W. Hord Tipton, CISSP, executive director of (ISC)² and former CIO of the U.S. Department of Interior.

The director of government affairs is responsible for advancing the professionalization principles of (ISC)2 and increasing the organization’s impact, overall reputation and prestige throughout the U.S. federal, state and local […]