White House Nominates Palantir Security Chief to Lead CISA
Michael LoSapio would succeed acting Director Nick Andersen if the Senate confirms his nomination.
- By Chelsey Arries
- Nov 10, 2026
The White House has nominated Michael LoSapio, Palantir Technologies’ chief information security officer, to direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
The White House submitted LoSapio’s nomination to the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security agency.
Senate confirmation would put LoSapio in charge of an agency that protects federal civilian networks against cyberattacks. He would succeed acting Director Nick Andersen, according to Reuters.
CISA has operated without a Senate-confirmed director for nearly 22 months, Reuters reported.
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