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IBM security executive emerges as possible contender to lead CISA

  • David DiMolfetta--Nextgov
  • published date: 2026-05-03 23:31:00 UTC

Tom Parker doesn’t have prior government experience, characteristics the Trump administration may be seeking in its next pick to lead the cyber agency, a person familiar said.

Tom Parker, a security services lead at IBM with some two decades of experience in the cybersecurity industry, has emerged as a potential contender to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Securi… [+2538 chars]