CISA replaces acting director after a bumbling year on the job

This report describes recent personnel turmoil at CISA: acting director Madhu Gottumukkala has been replaced by Nick Andersen and reassigned within DHS, while the White House has re-nominated Sean Plankey as the permanent director pending Senate approval. The article details controversies during Gottumukkala’s tenure — including alleged uploading of sensitive documents to ChatGPT, a failed counterintelligence polygraph, large staff cuts, and departures of senior officials such as the CIO — and notes ongoing political and confirmation challenges surrounding CISA leadership.