White House nominates Palantir's LoSapio to lead Homeland Security's cyber agency
PLTR•The White House nominated Michael LoSapio, Palantir Technologies' chief information security officer, to lead the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. He would replace acting director Nick Andersen; CISA has gone almost 22 months without a Senate-confirmed leader.
1. CISA leadership nomination
The White House nominated Michael LoSapio to direct CISA, which is responsible for defending civilian networks from hackers and spies. LoSapio is Palantir Technologies' chief information security officer and would take over from acting director Nick Andersen; CISA's staffing has fallen by about a third since Trump took power in 2025.
