Overview
- DHS reassigned acting administrator Madhu Gottumukkala to serve as director of strategic implementation.
- CISA named Nick Andersen, previously its executive assistant director for cybersecurity, as the new acting director.
- Media reports over the past year describe cuts, furloughs and staff departures, including CIO Robert Costello’s exit.
- Separate reports allege operational and security lapses during Gottumukkala’s tenure, including uploads of sensitive documents to ChatGPT and a disputed polygraph outcome.
- Sean Plankey has been re‑nominated to lead CISA on a permanent basis but has not received a Senate hearing.