{"id":258563,"date":"2026-05-28T09:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/top-white-house-cyber-policy-official-to-soon-depart\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:05:25","slug":"top-white-house-cyber-policy-official-to-soon-depart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/top-white-house-cyber-policy-official-to-soon-depart\/","title":{"rendered":"Top White House cyber policy official to soon depart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top White House cyber policy official to soon depart<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/people\/2026\/05\/top-white-house-cyber-policy-official-soon-depart\/413811\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-28 09:38:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.nextgov.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Alexandra Seymour, a top policy official in the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, intends to leave her position soon, according to two people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n

Seymour, who serves as principal deputy assistant national cyber director for policy, is expected to depart within the next week, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details about the move. It\u2019s not clear where she is headed next, or when she would start a new role.<\/p>\n

An ONCD spokesperson did not return a request for comment by publishing time.<\/p>\n

Seymour previously served as staff director for the House Homeland Security Committee\u2019s cybersecurity subcommittee, where she worked on cyber and critical infrastructure policy issues. She also advised the Senate Commerce Committee on artificial intelligence, quantum technology and CHIPS and Science Act implementation matters, and she co-founded the Congressional Staff Association on Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n

During President Donald Trump\u2019s first term, Seymour served on the White House National Security Council and at the Pentagon, where she worked on transnational organized crime issues and also served as a speechwriter for the deputy defense secretary.<\/p>\n

Her anticipated departure comes as ONCD has sought to take a leading role in AI-related cyber policy matters and as officials in industry and government increasingly question whether the office\u2019s leadership has been able to respond effectively to rapidly advancing artificial intelligence models with potentially dangerous hacking capabilities. A cyber-focused AI executive order was shelved last week amid overregulation concerns from industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlexandra is one of the nation\u2019s top national security policy executives, and frankly, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see a top company move quickly to bring her on board,\u201d Anjelica Dortch, vice president of operational risk and cybersecurity policy at the Independent Community Bankers of America, told Nextgov\/FCW…<\/p>\n

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