The US State Department’s top cyber official is preparing to leave his job at the end of this month as many positions still remain unfilled in the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Appointed to the top position by former President Barack Obama, Chris Painter is set to leave the department by the end of July, according to a Politico report, confirmed by the State Monday afternoon.
Politico released the story exclusively to its “Pro Cybersecurity” subscribers, yet a US official told The Hill in an email that “After six and a half years of exceptional service, Coordinator Painter’s extended detail comes to an end at the end of July… The State Department will continue to address and prioritize these important cyber issues.”
Being at the helm of cyber security, Painter attended an annual conference in the Israeli capital Tel Aviv last month, bringing about a new bilateral cyber security working group between Washington and Tel…