Christopher Cox Krebs is an American attorney who served as the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security. His tenure lasted from November 2018 to November 17, 2020. Krebs was ultimately dismissed from his position by President Donald Trump following the 2020 presidential election. The dismissal stemmed from Krebs' public contradiction of Trump's claims regarding widespread election fraud. Krebs maintained that the 2020 election was secure, directly refuting the President's allegations. This public disagreement led to his termination.
Chris Krebs graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences in 1999.
In 2007, Chris Krebs earned a Juris Doctor degree from the George Mason University School of Law.
In March 2017, Chris Krebs began serving as Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
In August 2017, Chris Krebs was appointed as the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection.
On June 15, 2018, Chris Krebs was officially confirmed as the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs.
Chris Krebs was appointed as the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in November 2018. This marked a significant step in his career within the Department of Homeland Security.
In November 2018, The National Protection and Programs Directorate was replaced by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Krebs became its first director.
On November 12, 2020, reports emerged suggesting that Chris Krebs anticipated being fired from his role as CISA Director. This was partly due to his involvement in a CISA website aimed at debunking election-related disinformation.
On November 17, 2020, Chris Krebs was fired from his position as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) by President Donald Trump, due to Krebs's public contradiction of Trump's claims of election fraud.
On December 8, 2020, Chris Krebs filed a lawsuit against Joseph diGenova, the Trump campaign, and Newsmax TV citing defamation and other offenses relating to false accusations surrounding the 2020 election and resulting threats.
On January 10, 2021, following the storming of the U.S. Capitol, Chris Krebs publicly suggested that President Trump should resign.
In 2021, Chris Krebs and Alex Stamos, former Facebook CISO, co-founded Krebs Stamos Group, a cybersecurity consultancy firm. Their first client was SolarWinds.
In October 2022, Chris Krebs joined the Council for Responsible Social Media, a project focused on tackling the negative effects of social media.
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