Mayorkas pick for DHS secretary garners support from former officials, industry stakeholders

Alejandro Mayorkas, tapped to serve as Homeland Security secretary in the Biden administration, has strong backing from former government cyber leaders and industry, and is seen as a steadying influence at a department frequently at the center of the Trump administration’s most explosive controversies.

“Mayorkas is an outstanding nominee. At the moment, DHS needs someone who can repair trust with the nation, and hit the ground running,” said former DHS cybersecurity leader Phil Reitinger. “Only a few have personal experience...