Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director

Madhu Gottumukkala has stepped down as acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), with agency executive director for cybersecurity Nick Andersen named interim leader; Gottumukkala will assume a new role at DHS as director of strategic implementation. The report highlights criticism of CISA’s performance and leadership under Gottumukkala, notes the stalled nomination of Sean Plankey and the exit of CISA CIO Robert Costello, and states Andersen has received more favorable reviews from industry and cyber professionals.