Trump Nominates Palantir CISO LoSapio to Lead CISA After 10-Month Director Vacancy
CISA's 22-month leadership gap has left the agency managing workforce cuts and critical-infrastructure protection responsibilities under a succession of acting directors.
If LoSapio's confirmation stalls into the new Congress, the agency enters a third year without permanent leadership at a moment when Iranian and Russian cyber operations against US infrastructure have been active — the RAF Lakenheath force-protection activation and the Iran-attributed French refrigeration attack both signal an elevated operational tempo against Western targets.
A prolonged vacancy at CISA means the agency's budget negotiations and workforce rebuilding plans lack a Senate-confirmed advocate heading into the FY28 appropriations cycle.
LoSapio's Palantir background gives Senate Democrats a ready-made confirmation fight: Sen.
Ron Wyden has already announced plans to renew inquiries into Palantir's government contracts and DHS surveillance questions when he chairs the Senate Finance Committee next session. Trump's previous CISA nominee, Sean Plankey, withdrew in April after more than a year awaiting confirmation, so the Senate's track record on this seat is poor.
If Republicans do not confirm LoSapio before the current Congress ends, Trump must renominate him before an incoming Democratic majority — adding scrutiny of Palantir's handling of sensitive government data to an already crowded Senate calendar.
Has the Senate Homeland Security Committee scheduled a confirmation hearing for LoSapio, or is his nomination sitting in the queue behind the government funding and NDAA votes?
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