Immediate confirmation of Pentagon CIO nominee sought

Senate Armed Services Committee members have been urged by a group of over 100 cybersecurity experts to promptly confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Kirsten Davies to become the next chief information officer of the Department of Defense, DefenseScoop reports.

The experts expressed strong support for Davies' reputation and work ethic.

"She also understands that defending large, complex organizations requires partnership across government, industry, and society. Her founding of the Institute for Cyber Civics and her continued leadership in public-private initiatives illustrate a deep commitment to collective defense and civic responsibility. As the DoD navigates IT modernization, AI integration, and an increasingly hostile cyber terrain, Ms. Davies will bring the operational realism and strategic foresight only a battle-tested CISO can offer," they wrote in a letter to the committee.

Despite being initially nominated for the post in May, the SASC will only be holding the confirmation hearing for Davies, who has held high-level cybersecurity positions at Unilver and Estee Lauder Companies, on Thursday.