Why it Matters

The nominee for director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Michael LoSapio, goes before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Nov. 19. The hearing will run before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), with Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) as ranking member. ​

Broader Context

The agency LoSapio would lead has been without a Senate-confirmed director for almost 22 months. Reuters reported that the White House nominated LoSapio, Palantir's chief information security officer, after three large-scale breaches, at the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pentagon, were disclosed in the preceding three months.

The LoSapio nomination has drawn scrutiny. CyberScoop reported that lawmakers and ethics experts have raised concerns, citing Palantir's surveillance ties and potential conflicts of interest.

The committee's hearing notice also lists Michael Chamberlain for director of the Office of Government Ethics, Robert Steffens for the U.S. Postal Service board of governors, Jeffrey Zisk for the Postal Regulatory Commission, four inspector general nominees and four nominees for D.C. Superior Court judgeships.

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