Jen Easterly, CISA Director, to Step Down on Inauguration Day

CISA Director Jen Easterly will step down on Inauguration Day amid a transition to a second Trump administration, following a tenure that included oversight of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware response and initiatives like Secure by Design and the agency’s resiliency playbook. With reports that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been nominated to lead DHS and some lawmakers pushing to limit or eliminate CISA, the agency’s future direction remains uncertain.