Nick Andersen
Nicholas Andersen | |
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| Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | |
| Assumed office February 26, 2026 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Madhu Gottumukkala |
| Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | |
| In office September 2025 – February 26, 2026 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response | |
Acting | |
| In office October 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sean Plankey |
| Succeeded by | Puesh Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | American Military University (BS) Brown University (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Nicholas (Nick) Andersen is a cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in both government and private sectors. He serves as the Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency He previously served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and performed the duties of the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) at the U.S. Department of Energy where he led national efforts to secure U.S. energy infrastructure against various hazards.