Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, have called on President Joe Biden to fill the national cyber director role by recommending Kemba Walden, who currently serves as acting NCD.
The two lawmakers expressed concern with the delay in nominating a replacement to former NCD Chris Inglis could impact the implementation of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, King’s office said Friday.
They also urged the president to quickly send Walden’s nomination to Congress through a letter dated Thursday.
“Ms. Walden’s prior experiences in government and industry give her unique insight into protecting critical infrastructure and fostering public-private collaboration, key pillars of the National Cybersecurity Strategy,” they wrote in the letter.