Trump nominates Palantir executive to lead CISA

President Donald Trump has nominated Michael LoSapio, Palantir’s chief information security officer, to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a federal agency that has lacked a permanent Senate-confirmed director since January 2025. The White House announced the nomination on Monday, November 9. The Senate has not said whether it will consider the appointment before the current Congress ends.

If confirmed, LoSapio would lead the Department of Homeland Security agency responsible for helping protect civilian government networks and working with operators of critical infrastructure, including power grids, water systems and telecommunications networks. He has been Palantir’s chief information security officer since September 2024, after leading the company’s infrastructure and network security group.

CISA has been led in an acting capacity by Nick Andersen since February. The agency’s previous permanent director, Jen Easterly, left in January 2025. Trump’s earlier nominee, Sean Plankey, withdrew in April after his nomination remained pending for more than a year.

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