Office of the National Cyber Director

About

The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) was created in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Section 1752 of Public Law 116-283; 6 U.S.C. § 1500). The Office is led by the National Cyber Director who is appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The National Cyber Director serves as the principal advisor to the President on cybersecurity policy and strategy relating to the coordination of:

• information security and data protection;
• programs and policies intended to improve the cybersecurity posture of the United States;
• efforts to understand and deter malicious cyber activity;
• efforts to increase the security of information and communications technology and services and to promote national supply chain risk management and vendor security;
• diplomatic and other efforts to develop norms and international consensus around responsible state behavior in cyberspace;
• awareness and adoption of emerging technology that may enhance, augment, or degrade the cybersecurity posture of the United States; and
• such other cybersecurity matters as the President considers appropriate.

The National Cyber Director leads the coordination and implementation of national cyber policy and strategy, including the National Cyber Strategy —in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal departments or agencies, monitoring and assessing the effectiveness, including cost-effectiveness, of the implementation of such national cyber policy and strategy by Federal departments and agencies.

Contact

Stakeholder Engagement Inquiries: ONCD-SE@ncd.eop.gov

Press Inquiries: ONCDPress@ncd.eop.gov