"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."
"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.
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
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.