NSA taps three officials for top cybersecurity positions

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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW

June 1, 2026 06:22 PM ET

David Imbordino and Holly Baroody will take leadership roles in the agency’s Cybersecurity Directorate, while Bruce Jones will head its Cybersecurity Collaboration Center.

The National Security Agency has internally named a trio of appointments focused on the spy agency’s cyber operations.

David Imbordino, who has overseen the NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate in an acting capacity in recent months, has been tapped to lead the office permanently, according to two former senior national security officials familiar with the selections.

Holly Baroody — a senior United Kingdom-based NSA official and a former civilian lead in...

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