Kevin CollierJul 15, 2023
This is truly jaw-dropping. Absolutely no one's doubting her credentials. A young Black woman already doing the job of acting National Cyber Director can't get formally Senate confirmed in that role because she has debt?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/15/kemba-walden-nomination-cyber-director/
Personal debts said to scuttle nomination of Biden’s acting cyber director

The White House has said it won't nominate Kemba Walden to be national cyber director over personal debts. The rationale has stunned colleagues.

The Washington Post
Show threadMoth
@kevincollier and yet "Walden has a security clearance, which requires a scrub for unusually high debt that could expose a person to blackmail or recruitment by a foreign agent".
Jul 15, 2023 at 9:10pmWeb
Show threadAmy HoyJul 16, 2023

@phoccer @kevincollier my brother was denied a security clearance for debt (he’s white) so there’s a data point.

the debt thing for security roles is a serious issue. but if she already passed clearance…

Show threadMothJul 17, 2023
@amy totally agree debt in security roles can be an issue. Like you said, having already received clearance requiring a debt check… this all seems very odd.