Stephen Viña

Experience

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  Congressional Research Service

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Legislative Attorney

  Provided nonpartisan legal counsel and policy analysis to Members of Congress and their staffs in the areas of homeland security, immigration enforcement, water resources, agriculture, constitutional law and administrative law

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2011

  Provided counsel on border security, immigration enforcement, port of entries, travel facilitation, biometrics and international security agreements

  • Subcommittee Staff Director

    Dec 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Subcommittee Staff Director

    Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Senior Counsel and Counsel

    Feb 2007 - Dec 2009
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  United States Senate

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2017

  • Chief Counsel for Homeland Security

    Jun 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Deputy Chief Counsel for Homeland Security

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Counsel

    Aug 2011 - Jan 2013
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  Texas A&M University School of Law

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

  Adjunct Professor

  Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy (Spring 2016 & Spring 2017)

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  Marsh

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2022

  Senior Vice President, Cyber Insurance Broker and Claims Specialist

  Cyber insurance broker responsible for developing cyber risk management and transfer solutions for domestic and multinational corporations. Advise on emerging cyber risks and regulatory developments impacting security, data privacy and technology. Cyber claims advocate responsible for supporting clients throughout cyber claims process to maximize insurance recoveries. Frequent speaker on cyber risk management to business, legal, cyber and insurance audiences.

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  American University

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

  Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity Governance

  Instructor for Cybersecurity Governance online course at the Kogod School of Business (Summer 2021)

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  Biden School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Dissertation Committee External Advisor - Cybersecurity

  Serve as cybersecurity external advisor on dissertation committee for PhD candidate

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  Office of the National Cyber Director, The White House

  Jan 2022 - now

  - Lead team that oversees critical infrastructure protection, technology and supply chain security, cyber incident response and planning, and strategic cyber risk. - Served as principal advisor to the Deputy and helped manage the National Cybersecurity Division- Led cyber insurance policy portfolio, including review of federal cyber insurance backstop - Served as inaugural Director for the Office of Legislative Affairs - Managed ONCD's relationship with Congress developed strategies to advance legislative initiatives before Congress- Coordinated responses to congressional inquiries and facilitated congressional testimony and the appearance of witnesses at hearings

  • Assistant National Cyber Director for Policy Development

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Senior Advisor to the Deputy National Cyber Director for National Cybersecurity

    Feb 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Assistant National Cyber Director for Legislative Affairs

    Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
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  USDA

  Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

  Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure (Detail)

  - Detailed from the Office of the National Cyber Director to the USDA to support and help build out the Department's sector risk management cyber capabilities for the food and agriculture sector