Has CISA Finally Found Its New Leader in Tom Parker?

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Dark Reading investigates rumors that Tom Parker, a board room "operator" and longtime cyber exec, could be next in line to take over CISA.

May 7, 2026

It’s been a brutal 16 months since the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has had a Senate-confirmed director. Now, a new name has bubbled up as a possible pick to take over the beleaguered agency: Tom Parker, a low-key, British-born cybersecurity expert known for business savvy, technical expertise, and decades of focus on the delicate economics of cybercrime and cyber defense.