Trump brings in former advisor Sean Cairncross as nominee for next national cyber director

President Trump has selected Sean Cairncross to serve as the next national cyber director, with a formal nomination expected later today.

Cairncross served in the first Trump administration as CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a federal agency that provides grants to countries with the aim of growing democratic nations and securing their economic competitiveness.

Prior to being sworn into the role in 2019, Cairncross was a deputy assistant to President Trump and senior advisor to the White House Chief...