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Senate committee presses cyber nominee on CISA reauthorization, state and local grants and high‑profile hacks
Summary
At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing considering five presidential nominees, Sean Cairncross, nominated to be director of the Office of the National Cyber Director, told senators he would prioritize interagency coordination and work with Congress on expiring cybersecurity authorities.
At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing considering five presidential nominees, Sean Cairncross, nominated to be director of the Office of the National Cyber Director, told senators he would prioritize interagency coordination and work with Congress on expiring cybersecurity authorities.
Cairncross said securing federal networks after the discovery of a previously unknown vulnerability — a so‑called 0‑day — would require immediate cross‑government action. “I think it would be vital to work with the inter agency, with the NSC, with CISA to determine what the impact was, what the vulnerability is, how quickly it can be remediated and patched,” Cairncross said.
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