Senate Homeland Security panel advances Krebs' NPPD nomination

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Monday approved the nomination of Christopher Krebs for under secretary of the Department of Homeland Security's cyber-focused National Protection and Programs Directorate.

The nomination now goes to the full Senate for a vote, which has yet to be scheduled.

Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and ranking member Claire McCaskill (D-MO) both expressed support for the nomination during Krebs' hearing before the committee on April 25, with Johnson saying that...