The city of Austin, Texas has named Shirley Erp as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Erp will begin her new duties as the CISO on June 1, 2020.

Under the direction of Assistant City Manager Rey Arellano, the CISO is responsible for the Citywide information security program that covers safeguarding the city's information, data and technology infrastructure, and for overseeing the information security governance committee. The CISO will also support cross-departmental issues and engage external stakeholders as it relates to the six Strategic Outcomes.