White House Quiet on National Cyber Director Choice, Senator Says (axios.com) 9
The White House has not shared much of anything with lawmakers about who the administration thinks should be the next national cyber director, a top cyber-minded senator told Axios. From the report: It's been nearly four months since Chris Inglis stepped down as the first national cyber director inside the White House, and lawmakers and policy experts have been putting pressure on President Joe Biden in recent weeks to name a replacement.
Last month, Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Biden questioning the delay in picking a nominee and encouraging the president to nominate current acting director Kemba Walden to the post. Yet in the three weeks since the lawmakers sent their letter, they haven't heard anything from the White House, King told Axios in a recent interview. What they're saying: "I'm really puzzled; I just don't know what's going on," King told Axios. "This is an important job, and it's an important moment and they have a highly qualified, able acting director." Congress created the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) as the Biden administration was taking office in early 2021.
Last month, Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Biden questioning the delay in picking a nominee and encouraging the president to nominate current acting director Kemba Walden to the post. Yet in the three weeks since the lawmakers sent their letter, they haven't heard anything from the White House, King told Axios in a recent interview. What they're saying: "I'm really puzzled; I just don't know what's going on," King told Axios. "This is an important job, and it's an important moment and they have a highly qualified, able acting director." Congress created the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) as the Biden administration was taking office in early 2021.
Demican? Republicrat? (Score:1)
Who cares? As long as they're, most importantly, senile and couldn't figure out how to make their VCR clock stop flashing 12:00 back in the 1980s.
Gerontocracy and Idiocracy are often synonymous.
"Team Red" wants to know who to oppose (Score:1, Troll)
That's the only reason these two are asking.
The "I" next to Senator King is just like the one next to Senator Sanders; it's only for show.
From the summary (Score:2)
top cyber-minded senator
None of those exist. Therefore a Senator is raising a question about the qualifications of an individual that requires confirmation. I can see Sen Kennedy asking a prospective appointee.
"Can you explain to me why the FBI wants back doors built into cryptography? That seems kinda dumb to me because it exposes everybody to surveillance. I'm an old southern lawyer and it's difficult for me to understand."
Or
"What is a Discord?"
12 to 4 (Score:2)
Staff is trying to get an appointment with Biden to discuss it, but he only works 12 to 4 according to NYT, so he is booked until 2025.