Senate adjourns without confirming CISA director

The report describes the Senate’s failure to confirm Sean Plankey as head of CISA, prolonging a leadership gap amid workforce reductions, reassignments, and internal controversy over a polygraph incident. It outlines bipartisan objections and procedural delays, ongoing scrutiny of CISA’s role in election-related activities, and notes the White House’s pending national cybersecurity strategy expected to prioritize quantum‑resistant defenses.