"We write with deep concern regarding the Department of Homeland Security's investigation into whether cybersecurity staff provided false information to the former Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The lawmakers said the development raises questions about whether officials adhered to established intelligence security rules and whether career CISA staff were improperly targeted after administering the exams."
"In July 2025, Gottumukkala requested access to a Controlled Access Program, or CAP, a category of highly sensitive intelligence programs that require officials to demonstrate a specific need-to-know and pass a counter-intelligence polygraph before being granted access. He did not pass, and CISA staff involved in the polygraph administration were subsequently placed on leave."
House lawmakers led by Rep. James Walkinshaw are requesting the Department of Homeland Security and Intelligence Community inspectors general investigate how officials handled former acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala after he failed required counter-intelligence polygraph examinations. Gottumukkala failed two polygraph tests while seeking access to a Controlled Access Program, a highly sensitive intelligence category requiring specific clearance. Following the failed exams, CISA staff who administered the polygraphs were placed on leave. The lawmakers express concern about whether established intelligence security protocols were followed and whether career CISA staff faced improper targeting for administering the examinations.
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