Kristi Noem plans to refocus CISA on core cybersecurity duties, scaling back its role in disinformation. Will this boost U.S. defenses or create new vulnerabilities?

Donald Trump loyalist and immigration hardliner Kristi Noem has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The South Dakota governor, who has pledged to secure the US border and support deportation efforts, sailed through her Senate confirmation with a vote of 59-34.

Before Trump spoke in Las Vegas, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security

The role is key to Trump’s plans for his second term after pledging to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and impose a crackdown at the southern border.

Kristi Noem was confirmed Saturday morning as the new U.S. secretary of Homeland Security by a 59-34 vote. The 53-year-old former governor of South Dakota becomes the eighth person to lead the agency,

Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland ... behind Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Noem will lead the department ...

The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration.

Noem will now lead a federal department tasked with enforcing Trump’s hardline immigration policies, despite her lack of experience with homeland security issues.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday with some Democrats backing the South Dakota governor's nomination. The chamber voted 59-34 to confirm Noem who will head up a federal agency that will be at the forefront of President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.

With Kristi Noem’s confirmation as the Secretary of the Department ... it involves coordination with other agencies like the FBI, CIA, and NSA. Noem’s strategy must ensure seamless integration and information sharing to prevent any gaps in the national ...

The US Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary ... joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA director John Ratcliffe. The Senate will next vote on Monday evening on Scott Bessent’s confirmation as treasury secretary.