Delaware's Top Cyber Official Steps Down, Interim Named

After more than six years of service, Chief Information Security Officer Solomon Adote has announced he'll be leaving his position with the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI).

Adote's career in technology spanned several roles before his 2018 appointment as CISO. He served as a team manager and service support administrator at DTI from 2003 to 2006. Prior to returning to DTI for the CISO position, he was the global information security operations manager at FMC Corp., a specialty chemical company based in Philadelphia.

In an interview soon after he was hired as Delaware’s CISO, he told Government Technology his goals included “bringing a mesh of the corporate world to the state world.”

According to Adote's LinkedIn profile, during his time at DTI he established the state’s first risk management and government team to assess, prioritize and drive the mitigation of risks against the state.

“We sincerely appreciate Solomon’s leadership, expertise and dedication to advancing Delaware’s cybersecurity initiatives," said Delaware Chief Information Officer Greg Lane in a statement to Government Technology. "His invaluable contributions to visibility, threat detection and overall strategy have set us on the path to continued modernization and strengthened our cybersecurity posture.”

DTI reports that Adote’s final day with the department will be March 14. Aashish Patel will serve as interim chief security officer.