Alexandra Seymour, principal deputy assistant national cyber director for policy at the Office of the National Cyber Director, is expected to depart within the next week. Her next role and start date are not known. An ONCD spokesperson did not provide comment. Seymour previously worked on cyber and critical infrastructure policy for the House Homeland Security Committee, advised the Senate Commerce Committee on artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and CHIPS implementation, and co-founded a congressional staff association on artificial intelligence. During President Donald Trump’s first term, she worked at the National Security Council and the Pentagon on transnational organized crime and served as a speechwriter. Her departure comes as ONCD seeks a leading role in AI-related cyber policy amid concerns about leadership responsiveness to fast-advancing AI models and potential hacking risks.
"Seymour, who serves as principal deputy assistant national cyber director for policy, is expected to depart within the next week, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details about the move. It's not clear where she is headed next, or when she would start a new role."
"Seymour previously served as staff director for the House Homeland Security Committee's cybersecurity subcommittee, where she worked on cyber and critical infrastructure policy issues. She also advised the Senate Commerce Committee on artificial intelligence, quantum technology and CHIPS and Science Act implementation matters, and she co-founded the Congressional Staff Association on Artificial Intelligence."
"Her anticipated departure comes as ONCD has sought to take a leading role in AI-related cyber policy matters and as officials in industry and government increasingly question whether the office's leadership has been able to respond effectively to rapidly advancing artificial intelligence models with potentially dangerous hacking capabilities. A cyber-focused AI executive order was shelved last week amid overregulation concerns from industry."
""Alexandra is one of the nation's top national security policy executives, and frankly, it wouldn't be a surprise to see a top company move quickly to bring her on board," Anjelica Dortch, vice president of operational risk and cybersecurity policy at the Independent Community Bankers of America, told Nextgov/FCW in re"
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