Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of the National Cyber Director
Headline: Order Establishes Succession for National Cyber Director's Office
What it does: The order directs specified officials in the Office of the National Cyber Director to serve as acting Director in a set order when the Director cannot serve.
- Ensures leadership continuity for the national cybersecurity office during vacancies.
- Prevents officials already serving in acting roles from becoming acting Director.
- Requires officials to meet legal eligibility before serving as acting Director.
Summary
This order sets a clear line of succession inside the Office of the National Cyber Director. It lists six officials who will step in — deputy director, chief of staff, four assistant directors, and the general counsel — if the Director dies, resigns, or cannot perform duties.
It bars people already serving in those roles in an acting capacity from automatically becoming acting Director, requires eligibility under the Vacancies Reform Act, and preserves the President's discretion to choose someone else. The order helps keep leadership continuity for national cybersecurity work.
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