AXIOS February 12, 2025
President Donald Trump is nominating RNC executive Sean Cairncross as his national cyber director, according to a list of new administration nominations obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: This is the first significant cybersecurity nomination of the Trump administration, and if approved, Cairncross would play a key role in the administration’s cyber policymaking and response to major cyberattacks.
The big picture: Congress established the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director right before former President Joe Biden took office.
- The office, which has more than 80 employees, is designed to be the president’s principal adviser on cybersecurity matters.
- However, because the office is so new, it’s been unclear what precise role it has in advising the president on...
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