FDD’s Montgomery highlights action items for Cairncross as Senate-confirmed cyber leader moves into White House role

Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies is optimistic following Senate confirmation of Sean Cairncross for national cyber director, while awaiting details on how the new White House official will approach some of the goals of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.

“Director Cairncross strikes me as having the most important attributes needed to move ONCD on to its next level - - interagency skills, proven agency management, and relationships with other administration leaders,” Montgomery told Inside Cybersecurity, following ...