Dennis Heretick
recently retired CISO from DOJ

Dennis J. Heretick, a former member of the Senior Executive Service, recently retired from the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. As the Justice CISO, Mr. Heretick developed and managed a Department-wide IT security program in support of the War on Terror. He led the Justice Department in developing and enforcing IT security standards, and shaping the IT security planning process. He also led in-Department initiatives to leverage IT security technology to facilitate information sharing. A comprehensive performance measurement report card and its related processes that he developed have ensured Justice's security program and the efforts of its managers and technical staffs are performance oriented and based on desired customer outcomes. Currently, Mr. Heretick provides consulting services for a number of IT security-related projects.

In April 2005, Mr. Heretick was selected as the recipient of the Federal CIO Leadership Award. This award recognized his accomplishments in implementing a comprehensive Federal IT Security Program. Mr. Heretick was selected for the Federal 100 Award in 2006. Through his exemplary leadership in implementing innovative, enterprise-wide security solutions, the Department of Justice IT Security Council was selected for the SecurE-Biz 2005 Cyber Security Team Award.