Diane Rinaldo is Acting Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration

On May 9, 2019, Diane Rinaldo became Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information for the Department, and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Executive Branch agency principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy. Previously, Rinaldo was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the Department of Commerce. Focusing on cybersecurity and technology policy, Rinaldo has extensive experience in government and the private sector throughout her career. She staffed the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where she was the lead committee staffer on Congress’ landmark cybersecurity legislation, the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. She also served as the oversight and budget monitor for the National Security Agency and the defense network systems, and served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep Mike Rogers (R-MI) as his top technology policy staffer.