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fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Trump's CISA nominee to exit Coast Guard role, but still in running to lead cyber agency

Sean Plankey, Trump's nominee to lead CISA, is departing the Department of Homeland Security after serving as a Coast Guard advisor, though he remains expected to be confirmed for the cybersecurity agency position.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Nick Andersen Appointed Acting Director of CISA

Nick Andersen appointed acting director of CISA, replacing Madhu Gottumukkala who left after failing a polygraph test and uploading sensitive information to public ChatGPT.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

CISA replaces acting director after a bumbling year on the job | TechCrunch

Gottumukkala struggled to lead the agency during his tenure as acting director and caused security headaches, including the uploading of sensitive government documents to ChatGPT, according to reports. Staffing at the agency was slashed by one-third. Gottumukkala also reportedly failed a counterintelligence polygraph he took in order to view classified documents, and suspended several career officials in response, including the agency's then-chief security officer.
Information security
Information security
fromNextgov.com
6 months ago

US can focus on both offensive and defensive cyber, top NSC official says

The U.S. will expand offensive cyber operations while maintaining and prioritizing world-class defensive cybersecurity, leveraging AI and interagency coordination.
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