The president selected Michael LoSapio on Monday as the next head of the top civilian cyber defense agency, which has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since Trump returned to the Oval Office. A previous nominee, Sean Plankey, withdrew from consideration earlier this year after spending months in limbo on Capitol Hill; Nick Andersen has led CISA in an acting capacity since February. The Homeland Security Department’s cyber wing lost more than 1,000 personnel — one-third of its workforce — and has seen its budget slashed by billions during the second Trump administration, following years of GOP complaints that its efforts to combat online disinformation during elections singled out conservative voices and infringed upon free speech rights.
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Palantir exec nominated to lead CISA; lame-duck Senate vote is uncertain
President Donald Trump has nominated the chief information officer of Palantir to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, potentially marking a turning point for an organization that has endured massive staff cuts and years of Republican attacks in recent years.
Reported by therecord.media.
