{"id":253147,"date":"2026-05-22T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/ryan-donaghy-returns-to-cisa-as-first-chief-operating-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T05:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T09:45:16","slug":"ryan-donaghy-returns-to-cisa-as-first-chief-operating-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/ryan-donaghy-returns-to-cisa-as-first-chief-operating-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Donaghy returns to CISA as first chief operating officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/people\/2026\/05\/ryan-donaghy-returns-cisa-first-chief-operating-officer\/413724\/?orefu003dng-homepage-river\">Ryan Donaghy returns to CISA as first chief operating officer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/people\/2026\/05\/ryan-donaghy-returns-cisa-first-chief-operating-officer\/413724\/?orefu003dng-homepage-river\">https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/people\/2026\/05\/ryan-donaghy-returns-cisa-first-chief-operating-officer\/413724\/?orefu003dng-homepage-river<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-22 12:03:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.nextgov.com\">www.nextgov.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After departing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency last fall, Ryan Donaghy returned to the agency this week to serve as its first chief operating officer, according to a Thursday announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Donaghy, who held acting director roles in two of the cyberdefense agency\u2019s divisions, had moved to the Transportation Security Administration in October of last year, Nextgov\/FCW first reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs COO, Ryan will serve as the principal advisor to CISA\u2019s Senior Leadership on agency operations, business functions, financial and acquisition management, policy development, and interagency efforts supporting our strategic goals,\u201d the agency said in a LinkedIn post. \u201cShe will help ensure these efforts reflect the Director\u2019s priorities and comply with applicable laws and regulations, while strengthening coordination across enterprise programs and DHS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donaghy has held several leadership assignments in the cyberdefense agency, including chief of metrics and analysis within the Office of Infrastructure Protection, senior data scientist in the National Risk Management Center and deputy chief for chemical security policy, rulemaking and engagement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several of CISA\u2019s units have been targeted for restructuring amid sweeping Trump-era cuts and reorganization efforts at the agency.<\/p>\n<p>CISA has faced staffing reductions, program reviews and broader shakeups as the administration moves to scale back parts of the federal cybersecurity and infrastructure security apparatus. 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