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Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
Why it’s here: A batch of nominations rather than a single-topic item, but it includes technology-relevant nominees such as the CISA Director, ODNI General Counsel, and an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy, all tied to cybersecurity and energy policy.
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5d agoWhite House Briefing RoomNominations and Withdrawals Sent to the SenateThe White House transmitted a large slate of judicial, ambassadorial, and agency nominations to the Senate on November 9, 2026, including Michael LoSapio for CISA Director, and withdrew David MacNeil's FTC nomination.1 outletCyber13 linked
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13 links- NewsTrump nominates Palantir security chief Michael LoSapio to lead CISABoth involve Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Michael LoSapio
- NewsTrump picks Palantir’s LoSapio to head CISABoth involve Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Michael LoSapio
- NewsPalantir exec nominated to lead CISA; lame-duck Senate vote is uncertainBoth involve Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Michael LoSapio
- NewsCISA director pick already drawing concern from Hill Dems over Palantir connectionBoth involve Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Michael LoSapio
- HillHearings to examine the nominations of Michael LoSapio, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chamberlain, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics, Robert Steffens, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, Jeffrey Zisk, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, Maria D' Avanzo, of New York, to be Inspector General, General Services Administration, Dennis Kirk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior, Mark Priebe, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education, Robert Steinau, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Eric Sebastian Glover, Fernando Campoamor-Sanchez, Roman Marian Chaban, Bernard Michael Desrosiers, all of the District of Columbia, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.Both involve CISA, Department of Homeland Security, Michael LoSapio
- NewsCISA outlines internal plan to swiftly address cyber, infrastructure threatsBoth involve Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Michael LoSapio
- NewsIn Other News: New CISA Director Nominee, Connected Car Hacking, Baker Tilly Data BreachBoth involve CISA, Michael LoSapio
- NewsTrump nominates Palantir security chief Michael LoSapio to lead CISABoth involve Department of Homeland Security, Michael LoSapio
- NewsCISA Announces Enhanced Reporting Form for Cyber IncidentsBoth involve Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- NewsCISA Announces Enhanced Reporting Form for Cyber IncidentsBoth involve Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- NewsCISA updates cyber reporting form as broader incident mandate awaits approvalBoth involve Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- NewsTrump picks Palantir cybersecurity executive to lead CISABoth involve Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- NewsDems point to CISA staffing, AI security and other cyber prioritiesBoth involve Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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