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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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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…
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The White House broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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