Sean Plankey nomination to lead CISA appears to be over after Thursday vote

Sean Plankey’s nomination to lead CISA has effectively stalled after being excluded from a Senate package due to holds from multiple senators—most prominently Sen. Rick Scott—with additional objections from Sen. Ron Wyden and North Carolina’s senators contributing to delays. As a result, CISA remains under acting leadership following Jen Easterly’s departure, and the administration may need to resubmit the nomination next year amid broader political maneuvering over DHS nominees and plans to implement a national cybersecurity strategy.