Jeff Conklin

Jeffery A. Conklin serves as the Chief Security Officer (CSO)  for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). As CSO, he is responsible for overseeing CISA’s internal security and threat management programs through a multi-layered approach of integrated security programs, inspections, and investigations.

Conklin is responsible for the strategic direction of the Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), ensuring a safe and secure work environment, and promoting organizational excellence, integrity, and accountability to stakeholders. He provides executive leadership to the OCSO executive officer and the Associate Chiefs for Security Programs, Personnel Security, Enterprise Security, Internal Affairs, and Threat Management.

Prior to coming to CISA, Conklin was the Chief Security Officer for the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Chief Information Officer for the USCIS, and the Deputy Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Coast Guard.  

Before starting his civilian federal service, Conklin served eight years, as a Marine Corps officer. 

He has a MS in Software Engineering from National University in San Diego, Calif, and a Bachelor’s degree in applied science from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Md.