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Plankey Withdraws as CISA Nominee
Sen. Rick Scott’s hold over a Coast Guard contract helped stall the nomination for 13 months, leaving CISA without a permanent director.
- On Wednesday, Sean Plankey withdrew his nomination to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency after 13 months of stalled confirmation efforts. Plankey cited the need for "greater certainty and work life balance" for his family in a letter to the White House.
- Multiple Senate holds, notably from Senator Rick Scott , blocked Plankey's confirmation despite his advancement from the Homeland Security Committee last July. Scott objected over a Coast Guard shipbuilding contract dispute unrelated to cybersecurity.
- In his withdrawal letter, Plankey stated he "wholeheartedly support President Trump's upcoming nomination" for CISA director. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson declined to comment on personnel matters or the administration's timeline for announcing a replacement.
- The administration recently requested to slash CISA's budget by more than $700 million, while the agency faces ongoing scrutiny over cybersecurity contract disputes and mission downsizing. Officials warn these disruptions limit the agency's ability to counter critical infrastructure threats.
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Trump pick to lead CISA withdraws nomination
President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has withdrawn his nomination after waiting more than a year for Senate confirmation. An aide with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs told The Hill the committee is aware Sean Plankey requested his nomination be withdrawn but had not yet…
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Trump's security pick ousted by his own party after contract tampering
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a top US security agency withdrew his nomination on Wednesday after more than a year of controversy — including from his own Republican Party.Sean Plankey, Trump's pick to lead the government’s civilian cyber defense agency, withdrew himself from consideration a...
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