Sean Plankey has withdrawn his nomination to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency after the Senate stalled his confirmation for more than a year amid concerns tied to his Coast Guard work and political opposition. CISA remains under Acting Director Nick Andersen and has been weakened by about 30% workforce losses and furloughs, leaving lawmakers urging a swift new nomination. #CISA #SeanPlankey
Keypoints
- Sean Plankey withdrew his CISA nomination after it was stalled in the Senate for over thirteen months.
- His confirmation was blocked by senators including Rick Scott and faced opposition from Ron Wyden over a telecom report issue.
- CISA is currently led by Acting Director Nick Andersen with no confirmed director in place.
- The agency lost roughly 30% of its workforce and experienced furloughs following the government shutdown.
- Plankey is an experienced cybersecurity official with prior roles at DOE, the NSC, and in industry, and some lawmakers expressed disappointment at his withdrawal.
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