HR568 - Congratulating Nancy Rainosek on her retirement from the Texas Department of Information Resources.

      H.R. No. 568       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Nancy Rainosek retired from the Texas Department of   Information Resources on December 31, 2024, drawing to a close an   exemplary career in public service that spanned more than four   decades; and          WHEREAS, In 2013, Ms. Rainosek joined DIR as a program   manager, and she became the state's chief information security   officer in 2017; over the course of her tenure, she played an   instrumental role in protecting state agencies from cybersecurity   threats and established an incident response plan; demonstrating   critical leadership during the first cybersecurity incident to be   declared a state disaster, she directed the response to the 2019   ransomware attack that shut down the operation of 23 local   government entities; in addition, she oversaw the implementation of   three Regional Security Operations Centers, the Texas Information   Sharing and Analysis Organization, and the Statewide Portal for   Enterprise Cybersecurity Threat, Risk, and Incident Management;   most recently, she served as DIR's executive cybersecurity   strategist; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Rainosek has further distinguished herself as a   member of the executive committee for the Multi-State Information   Sharing and Analysis Center; among her many achievements, she   received the prestigious Thomas M. Jarrett State Cybersecurity   Leadership Award, and she was featured in the "Top 25 Doers,   Dreamers, and Drivers" list by Government Technology ; and          WHEREAS, Prior to joining DIR, Ms. Rainosek was the deputy   chief information security officer and the enterprise security   operations manager for the Texas Health and Human Services   Commission; she also served as an IT audit manager and information   resource manager for the Texas State Auditor's Office; and          WHEREAS, Through her vision, skill, and commitment to the   good stewardship of the state's security technology   infrastructure, Nancy Rainosek has greatly advanced the important   mission of DIR, and her accomplishments have earned the lasting   admiration and appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Nancy Rainosek on her retirement   from the Texas Department of Information Resources and extend to   her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Ms. Rainosek as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Capriglione     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 568 was adopted by the House on March   31, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House