Chuck Darwin<p>Donald Trump intends to nominate former administration official and GOP lawyer <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sean</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Cairncross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cairncross</span></a> as the next<br>👉 national <a href="https://c.im/tags/cyber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyber</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/director" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>director</span></a>, according to a document obtained by POLITICO.<br>Cairncross served as CEO of the Millenium Challenge Corporation for two years under the first Trump administration, a U.S. foreign aid agency that provides grants to stimulate economic growth in other nations.<br>Prior to being confirmed to lead the MCC, Cairncross served as a deputy assistant to the president under the first Trump term. <br>👉He does not appear to have held formal roles in cybersecurity.</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/11/sean-cairncross-cyber-director-nomination-00203759" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.com/news/2025/02/11/s</span><span class="invisible">ean-cairncross-cyber-director-nomination-00203759</span></a></p>