Trump Nominates Palantir CISO Michael LoSapio to Lead CISA
Summary
President Trump nominated Palantir CISO Michael LoSapio to lead CISA, which has had no Senate-confirmed director during his second term. The nomination could affect the deadline for acting director Nick Andersen to remain in the role.
Key points
- President Donald Trump nominated Michael LoSapio, Palantir's chief information security officer, to lead CISA.
- CISA has had no Senate-confirmed director during Trump's second term; his previous nominee, Sean Plankey, withdrew in April after languishing in the Senate.
- LoSapio's nomination could pause the legal deadline for acting director Nick Andersen to remain in the role.
- Democrats have scrutinized Palantir's work with the Department of Homeland Security; Palantir has denied aiding mass surveillance of immigrants.
Article Details
- Event Type
- President Donald Trump nominated Michael LoSapio, Palantir’s chief information security officer, to serve as CISA director.
- Impact
- The nomination could end CISA’s lack of a Senate-confirmed director during Trump’s second term, but LoSapio may face Senate confirmation challenges amid Democratic scrutiny of Palantir. The nomination also affects the timeline for acting director Nick Andersen to remain in the role.
People
Donald TrumpPresident who nominated Michael LoSapio for the CISA director position.Michael LoSapioPalantir’s chief information security officer, whom President Donald Trump nominated to serve as CISA director.Nick AndersenCISA’s acting director, who was expected by some observers to continue in the role and was approaching the legal limit for serving in an acting position.Ron WydenSenator who was awaiting a public version of a CISA report on telecommunications cybersecurity and had placed a Senate hold on Sean Plankey’s nomination pending receipt of the report.Sean PlankeyTrump’s first pick for CISA director; his nomination languished in the Senate before he withdrew in April.