Homeland Security panel advances Cairncross nomination for national cyber director to Senate floor

The Senate Homeland Security Committee has approved in a 11-4 vote the nomination of Sean Cairncross to become the next national cyber director, advancing a key figure in the Trump administration’s cyber agenda.

The committee held a business meeting on June 30 to consider the nomination of Cairncross. Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Fetterman (D-PA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) voted against the Cairncross nomination.

President Trump nominated Cairncross to serve as NCD on Feb. 12....