IBM executive floated for CISA director as concerns persist for agency

Tom Parker’s name emerged over the last few weeks as a potential new director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).The global leader at IBM Security where he works with the X-Force team, Parker was quoted recently that he’d welcome the conversation with the Trump administration about the CISA job, but nothing more has been made public except for a few stories in the security trade press.Parker was the preferred choice of the new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, according to NextGov/FCW. The stories also said Mullin wants someone with private-sector experience and Parker fits the bill, including a recent stint with start-up Hubble, which was acquired in 2024 by NetSPI.  Whether it’s Parker or some other name bubbles up, whoever winds up with the job is in for a tough assignment.CISA has taken a hit in the past year. In the second Trump administration, the agency has lost roughly one-third of its workforce, with personnel dropping by nearly…