US DoW appoints James ‘Aaron’ Bishop deputy CIO and CISO
The US Department of War named James “Aaron” Bishop deputy chief information officer (cybersecurity) and CISO. In the role, he will provide policy, technical, program, and department-wide oversight of cybersecurity matters.
SMBC Americas brings on Donna Hart as CISO
SMBC Americas appointed Donna Hart CISO. Hart brings more than 30 years of experience across information security, infrastructure, and cyber risk management, including leadership experience at Ally Financial and more than 20 years at Wells Fargo and Wachovia.
BayCare taps Robert Carvajal as security chief
BayCare named Robert Carvajal chief information security officer. He will oversee BayCare’s cybersecurity strategy in support of innovation, patient safety, and operational excellence.
Pennsylvania appoints Andy Ritter as CISO
Pennsylvania appoints Andy Ritter as chief information security officer. Ritter brings 30-plus years of cybersecurity and IT experience spanning public and private sectors. Previously serving as deputy CISO, he now leads statewide cyber resilience, enterprise risk management, and security operations.
New CISO appointments in February 2026
Western Alliance appoints Stephen McMaster as CISO
Western Alliance Bank named Stephen McMaster chief information security officer. McMaster brings more than 25 years of experience, including 20 years at Wells Fargo, where he most recently led cloud security, data loss prevention, third-party cybersecurity, and business information security programs.
Teradata names Ken Ricketts as SVP and CISO
Teradata appointed Ken Ricketts senior vice president and chief information security officer. With more than 20 years of experience, he will lead global security strategy with a focus on cloud security, AI-driven innovation, and risk-based governance.
New CISO appointments in January 2026
Julien Mousqueton joins Cohesity as field CISO for Europe
Data security firm Cohesity has hired Julien Mousqueton as field CISO for Europe. His previous role was as CTO at IT service provider Computacenter. He is a reservist advisor for OFAC, the French national police force’s anti-cybercrime division, and created the real-time ransomware activity-tracking platform ransomware.live.
Cook Children’s hires Kathy Jobes as CISO
Cook Children’s Health Care System named Kathy Jobes its chief information security officer. Jobes brings more than 25 years of healthcare cybersecurity experience, with a focus on data governance and risk management, and is known for a human-centric approach to security.
