Diane Rinaldo, who was acting administrator at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, has joined Beacon Global Strategies as senior VP.

Diane Rinaldo
Diane Rinaldo

At the NTIA, she advised the White House and Congress on issues regarding cybersecurity, 5G, privacy and Internet access.

Prior to joining the executive branch, Rinaldo was director of government affairs at SAP and a staffer on the House’s permanent select committee on intelligence, where she and played a key role in the development of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.

Rinaldo also did an eight-year stint at Cassidy & Assocs.