President Trump Nominates Sean Plankey to Lead CISA

Summary: President Trump has nominated Sean Plankey to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), following major job cuts within the agency. If confirmed, Plankey will fill a key cybersecurity leadership position, succeeding Jen Easterly. This nomination is part of ongoing changes in cybersecurity roles within the federal government.

Affected: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Keypoints :

• Sean Plankey is nominated to succeed Jen Easterly as the director of CISA.
• CISA has recently undergone significant job cuts, eliminating over 130 positions.
• Plankey previously held high-level cybersecurity positions within the Department of Energy and the National Security Council.
• Other recent nominations include Karen Evans as executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA and Sean Cairncross for national cyber director role.