TITLE: Congratulating Nancy Rainosek on her retirement from the Texas Department of Information Resources.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Nancy Rainosek on her retirement from the Texas Department of Information Resources.

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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