U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Kirstjen Nielsen to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, filling the vacancy left by former Secretary John Kelly when he joined the Trump administration as White House chief of staff, USA Today reports. A statement announcing the nomination said, “Ms. Nielsen has extensive professional experience in the areas of homeland security policy and strategy, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and emergency management.” If confirmed, the report states that Nielsen will be the first of any agency secretary to have a cyber background. Nielsen is currently a deputy to Kelly and was previously his chief of staff at DHS.
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