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
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House