Summary: President Trump has nominated Sean Plankey as the new director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), pending Senate approval. Plankey has a background in cybersecurity within the government and military, previously serving in various key roles, including at the Department of Energy and US Cyber Command. His nomination follows the recent leave of 17 CISA staffers involved in election cybersecurity training amid heightened tensions over cyber threats from adversaries like China.
Affected: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Keypoints :
- Sean Plankey’s nomination requires US Senate approval.
- He previously served in roles at the Department of Energy and the National Security Council.
- His nomination comes after CISA placed 17 staffers on leave for election-related cybersecurity training.
- Plankey emphasizes stronger measures against adversaries, particularly China.
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/trump-sean-plankey-cisa-director