The nominee, who doesn’t have as much cyber experience as his predecessors, also touted his credentials and views on current threats during his Senate confirmation hearing.

The letter to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee leaders comes shortly before they consider his nomination.

The fate of the fiscal 2026 budget blueprint, which includes a $495 million reduction for the agency, is uncertain.

The experienced cyber and IT government hand takes on a role leading the cybersecurity half of the agency.

If confirmed by the Senate, he would become just the third permanent leader of the Office of the National Cyber Director.

Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach.

At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO.

It’s made real strides, but there’s a lot more that it could be doing, he said, and more that needs to be done.

The guidance comes from the Office of the Director of National Cybersecurity and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

It’s why his Office of the National Cyber Director is taking on challenges like BGP security, he said.