Trump nominates Palantir CISO Michael LoSapio to lead CISA as acting director Nick Andersen nears 210-day limit
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President Trump nominated Michael LoSapio, chief information security officer at Palantir, as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (cyberscoop.com). The agency has had no Senate-confirmed director since January 2025 (nextgov.com). The previous nominee, Sean Plankey, stalled in the Senate and withdrew in April (cyberscoop.com). Nick Andersen has been acting director since February 2026 and was nearing the 210-day statutory limit on acting service. Under the statutory clock, a pending nominee can pause that limit (cyberscoop.com). Democrats, who are set to take control of Congress, have scrutinized Palantir over its work with the Department of Homeland Security, and the company denies aiding mass surveillance of immigrants (cyberscoop.com). Republicans hold the Senate until January, and the nomination faces a crowded calendar before year's end (nextgov.com).
Earlier context from cyberscoop.com (2 November): DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in June that a likely replacement had met the president, but no nominee emerged for four months. The administration was reportedly working to keep Andersen in place, possibly by retitling him "senior official performing the duties of" CISA director. Support for Andersen is bipartisan: House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino said he would gladly support a nomination, and ranking Democrat Bennie Thompson praised the stability he has brought. Mark Montgomery (FDD) doubted the White House's appetite to name a nominee, citing the president's past animosity toward the agency. Former DHS CIO John Zangardi said morale has improved under Andersen despite deep budget and personnel cuts. CISA recently released a strategy intended to carry it through 2030.
This is a leadership and governance story. The sources describe no vulnerabilities, malware or intrusion activity.
Relatos divergentes
- Nominee status: The 2 November report (cyberscoop.com) said no permanent nominee had been named and that the administration was exploring retitling Andersen to extend his tenure. The 10 November report (cyberscoop.com, citing nextgov.com) says LoSapio has been nominated. The later report is more current and supersedes the earlier one. The retitling option was reported only by anonymous sources, and no source confirms it was used.
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Trump nominates Palantir CISO Michael LoSapio to lead CISA
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President Donald Trump nominated Michael LoSapio, chief information security officer at Palantir, to be director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a post vacant without a Senate-confirmed director since January 2025 (nextgov.com). The previous nominee, Sean Plankey, stalled in the Senate and withdrew in April. Democrats, who are set to take control of Congress, have scrutinized Palantir over its work with the Department of Homeland Security, and the company denies aiding mass surveillance of immigrants. Republicans hold the Senate until January, and the nomination faces a crowded calendar before year's end (nextgov.com). Acting director Nick Andersen has led the agency since February, and a nominee can pause the statutory clock limiting how long he may stay in the acting role.
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CISA Acting Director Nick Andersen nears 210-day limit with no permanent nominee; efforts reportedly under way to extend his role
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Nick Andersen, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) since February 2026, is approaching the 210-day statutory limit on acting service, and no permanent nominee has been named. Sean Plankey withdrew his nomination in April, and in June DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said a likely replacement had met the president, but no nominee has emerged four months later. Sources told CyberScoop the administration is working to keep Andersen in place, possibly by retitling him "senior official performing the duties of" CISA director.
Bipartisan support for Andersen is broad: House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino said he would gladly support a nomination, and ranking Democrat Bennie Thompson praised the stability he has brought. Mark Montgomery (FDD) said that naming a nominee would pause the clock but doubted the White House has an appetite to do so, given the president's past animosity toward the agency. Former DHS CIO John Zangardi said morale has improved under Andersen, despite deep budget and personnel cuts. CISA recently released a strategy intended to carry it through 2030.
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This is a leadership and governance story with no technical threat component such as vulnerabilities, malware or intrusion activity.