Despite a unanimous committee voice vote, Sen. Scott announced a hold on the CISA director nominee, as well as all other DHS nominees, until President Biden visits the border with Mexico.
"If the past year has taught us anything, it's the obligation we have as leaders to anticipate the unimaginable," CISA nominee Easterly said. "I believe as a nation we remain at great risk of a catastrophic cyberattack."
Protecting warfighters requires fast, accurate, and dependable systems that work flawlessly to military standards.
"Someone told me I was like Chicken Little, but I prefer Paul Revere," said Sen. King, who co-chaired the commission that recommended creating the national cyber director.
The administration is set to nominate two NSA veterans, one for the newly created national cybersecurity director position and one to head CISA. The new leaders, once confirmed by Congress, will have their hands full.