The Wrap: Trump’s Latest DNI Pick; AI sandbox scaled; Oracle wins big

The Wrap: Trump’s Latest DNI Pick; AI sandbox scaled; Oracle wins big

By LinkedInEditors
Publication Date: 2026-06-11 21:07:00

Welcome to The Wrap for Thursday June 11th!

From the MeriTalk newsroom, it’s the fastest read of federal tech news. Here’s what you need to know today:

Trump’s latest DNI tip

Congratulations to Jay Clayton, the US attorney for the
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
who president Donald Trump nominates himself for the role Director of National Intelligence. The background: The nomination comes a week after Trump’s election Bill Pulte, a businessman with no known national security experience serving as acting director of national intelligence. Clayton was previously chairman of the
US Securities and Exchange Commission
during Trump’s first term. A change in leadership: Earlier this week, Trump announced that Pulte would take over as head of national intelligence on June 19th earlier than expected. Desks is…