Jeremy Rodgers, the state’s chief information security officer, is stepping down from his role with the Florida Digital Service to join the private sector.
A Florida Department of Management Services spokesperson confirmed Rodgers’ departure to Industry Insider — Florida via email.
Rodgers first joined the Florida Digital Service on Jan. 5, 2022, bringing years of military and private-sector experience to the role. Before working in state government, Rodgers served as a commanding officer, executive officer, chief of targets, ops mission lead, cyber team lead and information warfare officer for the U.S. Navy.
Before that, he held several private- and public-sector positions, including working for IBM as a federal and public security architect, a worldwide i2 enterprise solution architect, a technical lead for security innovations, a software architect, a technical team lead and a software engineer.
He also served as a deputy mayor for the city of Boca Raton from 2015 to 2021, after working as a software engineer for Computer Task Group for two years.
He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Florida Atlantic University, and is working toward a Doctor of Philosophy degree in computer engineering.
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to clarify the status of Rodgers' doctorate.
State CISO Jeremy Rodgers to Step Down, Join Private Sector
After three years of serving as Florida’s chief information security officer, Jeremy Rodgers has accepted a new position in the private sector.
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