Jeff McLeod
Director, Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, National Governors Association
Jeff McLeod directs the Homeland Security & Public Safety (HSPS) Division at the National Governors Association (NGA). Since 2015, McLeod has directed NGA’s Resource Center for State Cybersecurity, which is co-chaired by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Through policy academies, learning labs and other initiatives, McLeod and his team have supported governors’ senior advisors—including cabinet secretaries, agency directors, legal counsel and policy staff—with cybersecurity strategic planning and policy implementation. In addition to consultative support, the division has produced reports, white papers, webinars and other resources providing guidance to states and the broader field on best practices and state innovations in public policy.
