Ohio’s chief of elections eyes top cyber role under Trump
PoliticoThough early, the former state senator from Ohio appears to be a strong candidate for the role. He is popular among Republicans, stands out as the most high-profile name interested in the job thus far, and could bring the exact credentials the GOP is looking for as they chart a transition atop the federal government’s top civilian cyber defense agency. But Republican policy organizations previously tied to Trump, like the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, have argued that CISA should narrow its work to focus on core infrastructure protection issues. And LaRose, who has served as the top election official in the Buckeye state since 2019, could also be a powerful advocate for the GOP push to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections. The role also requires Senate confirmation, and former CISA head Chris Krebs and current chief Jen Easterly came to the agency with deep technical expertise in corporate and digital security.
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