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Donald Trump nominates Sean Plankey to head cyber agency CISA

President Donald Trump has nominated Sean Plankey to lead the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, on Tuesday.
CISA was established in 2018 and is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, including voting systems and nuclear power plants.
CISA officials have stated they did not engage in censorship, focusing instead on combating misinformation related to the 2020 election.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated during her confirmation hearing that CISA had strayed 'far off mission' and she pledged to work with senators to address this.

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Colorado Springs Gazette

Trump nominates new cybersecurity head as agency reviews election work

President Donald Trump named Sean Plankey to lead the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. CISA operates under the Department of Homeland Security, where Secretary Kristi Noem promised to “rein” in the agency. During her confirmation hearing in January, Noem…

4 hours ago

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Reuters

Donald Trump nominates Sean Plankey to head cyber agency CISA

President Donald Trump has nominated Sean Plankey to serve as the chief of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to a notice on Congress' website.

5 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Cybersecurity executive tapped to lead agency that protects voting systems

President Donald Trump has nominated a cybersecurity executive to lead the agency that works to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, one that has faced Republican criticism in recent years over its involvement in elections.

20 hours ago·United States

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politicspa.com

Four With Pennsylvania Ties Nominated For Federal Positions

The White House sent nominations to the U.S. Senate to fill open positions on Tuesday, including four nominees with ties to the Keystone State.Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.Jovan ‘John’ Jovanovic, of Pennsylvania, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for a term expiring January 20, 2029.David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United State…

23 hours ago

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Federal News Network

White House nominates top leaders for CISA, other DHS components

A former Energy Department and National Security Council official has been tapped to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. President Donald Trump today formally nominated Sean Plankey to serve as director of CISA. Plankey’s name was included among a slew of nominations sent to the Senate. During Trump’s first term, Plankey served as principal deputy assistant secretary for Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security an…

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Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Trump taps former Pa. GOP chair to serve on Amtrak board of directors • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Passengers board an Amtrak train at Harrisburg's station. (Capital-Star/Peter Hall)President Donald Trump announced the nominations of several Pennsylvanians to serve in his administration, including the former head of the state’s Republican Party. Rob Gleason, who was the chair of Pennsylvania’s Republican Party from 2006-2017, was named to the Amtrak Board of Directors. He would serve a five-year term. Gleason, a longtime resident of western P…

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