Former top Biden cyber official joins VC firm Andreessen Horowitz

Zoom in: Ben Horowitz said on a X post Neuberger will advise the firm on "American Dynamism, AI, and cyber" and play a "pivotal role in our international efforts."

• Neuberger said in a LinkedIn post that she'll focus on "bringing tech-driven innovation to bear on American leadership and national resilience.

Catch up quick: Neuberger was the deputy national security adviser for cybersecurity and emerging tech during the the Biden administration.

• During her tenure, she convened an annual, global ransomware summit and led efforts to regulate critical infrastructure security across the private sector.
• Neuberger also shepherded the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program — an Energy Star-like program measuring the security of internet-connected devices — which the Trump administration is continuing.
• She is currently also a lecturer at Stanford University.

The big picture: Andreeseen Horowitz has played a major role in shaping the Trump 2.0 tech agenda.

• Several of the VC firms' leaders have been tapped for government roles in recent months.
• Andreeseen Horowitz, alongside Y Combinator, also launched a new coalition earlier this year to represent "America's Little Tech ecosystem leading the next era of innovation and economic growth."

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