Senate Confirms National Cyber Director Pick Sean Cairncross
UNITED STATES, AUG 3 – Sean Cairncross was confirmed by the Senate with a 59-35 vote to lead national cybersecurity policy amid rising digital threats and workforce challenges, serving as President Trump's principal advisor.
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Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross
The Senate voted to confirm Sean Cairncross as national cyber director Saturday, giving the Trump administration one of its top cyber officials after a more than five-month process. The vote was 59-35. President Donald Trump nominated Cairncross on Feb. 12. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on his nomination in early June, then voted to advance him that same month. At his hearing, Cairncross said he’d…
Senate Confirms Sean Cairncross as First National Cyber Director
In a decisive move that underscores the Trump administration’s approach to cybersecurity, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Sean Cairncross as the nation’s first National Cyber Director under President Donald Trump. Cairncross, a former Republican National Committee official with experience in federal aid agencies, steps into a role created to coordinate the government’s response to escalating digital threats. The confirmation, which came after mont…
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