The Trump administration is reportedly considering Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar to lead CISA, though the White House later disputed that the selection was accurate. The possible nomination comes as CISA remains without a Senate-confirmed director and as the administration pushes forward on new AI policy and cybersecurity priorities. #ShyamSankar #Palantir #CISA #MarkwayneMullin #Anthropic #Mythos
Keypoints
- Shyam Sankar is reportedly a leading contender for the CISA director role.
- The White House said the reported selection was not accurate at this time.
- CISA has lacked a Senate-confirmed chief since Jen Easterly left in January 2025.
- Markwayne Mullin said the administration is close to nominating a CISA director.
- The possible pick comes alongside a new AI executive order and growing focus on AI-related threats.
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