Top Cyber Nominee Calls for Stronger Partnerships

Top cyber nominee calls for stronger partnerships

President Donald Trump’s nominee for national cyber director said he would lead the Office of the National Cyber Director with “focus and direction,” while also backing a push from lawmakers and industry to streamline federal cyber regulations. Sean Cairncross, former CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation and former chief operating officer for the Republican National Committee, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Com…

Senate Homeland panel likely to approve Cairncross, Plankey for key cyber positions

Sean Plankey, tapped to lead CISA, did not appear at a Thursday hearing due to reported clearance-related delays, but his name was still added to a list...

Trump’s national cyber director nominee dodges criticism of funding cuts

Sean Cairncross said his managerial experience has prepared him well to lead a relatively new White House cyber unit.

Trump’s national cyber director nominee grilled about his resume, proposed spending cuts

In his Senate confirmation hearing, national cyber director nominee Sean Cairncross faced questions about his lack of cybersecurity experience and how the government would operate with vastly reduced cybersecurity resources.

Top US cyber officials face divergent paths after Senate confirmation

Following their Senate confirmations, Sean Cairncross and Sean Plankey — Trump’s nominees for national cyber director and CISA director — will face shared challenges but different prospects in coping with unprecedented reductions in cyber personnel across the federal government.