Sean Cairncross Confirmed by Senate as National Cyber Director

The US Senate over the weekend voted to confirm Sean Cairncross as the National Cyber Director, more than five months after he was nominated for the position.

Cairncross previously served as CEO for the Republican National Committee during the 2016 elections and for the Millennium Challenge Corporation from 2019 to 2020, and was a senior advisor for the White House chief of staff during President Trump’s first administration.

He was voted 59 – 35 to become the US president’s advisor on matters related to cybersecurity, replacing CIA/NSA official Harry Coker, who resigned.

“As the cyber strategic environment continues to evolve, we must ensure our policy efforts and capabilities deliver results for our national security and the American people,” Cairncross said.

“The United States must dominate the cyber domain through strong collaboration across departments and agencies, as well as private industry. Under President Trump’s leadership, we will enter ...