Daniel Kroese

Daniel Kroese is Palo Alto Networks’ Vice President of Public Policy & Government Affairs where he leads the company’s efforts interfacing with policymakers and government stakeholders. He brings a wealth of Legislative and Executive Branch cybersecurity experience to the company.  Daniel most recently served as the Staff Director to Ranking Member Katko on the House Homeland Security Committee. In this role, he formulated and advanced an aggressive bipartisan cybersecurity agenda for the committee.  He previously served as a senior official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) where he was responsible for standing up several of CISA’s risk management collaboration efforts with the private sector. Prior to joining CISA, Daniel was the Chief of Staff to then Congressman John Ratcliffe who chaired the House Homeland Cybersecurity Subcommittee.  At Palo Alto Networks, he leverages this experience to lead the Public Policy & Government Affairs Team’s efforts to promote greater resilience throughout the entire cybersecurity ecosystem. Daniel also serves as a visiting fellow at the National Security Institute and is a member of the Forum for American Leadership’s Technology & Innovation Working Group. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children. In his free time he is an avid rock climber and outdoor enthusiast.