Pedro Allende tapped as Secretary of the Department of Management Services

Pedro Allende tapped as Secretary of the Department of Management Services

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced the appointment of Pedro Allende as Secretary of the Department of Management Services, a state agency that handles a wide range of business operations, such as real estate, purchasing, and human resources.

Prior to his appointment, Allende, an attorney by trade, served on Florida’s Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Allende oversaw policy efforts to increase federal, state, and local preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities while serving as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience Policy.

Allende led policy development to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from physi...

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