Sean Plankey Withdraws from CISA Director Nomination After Senate Stalemate
Summary
Sean Plankey withdrew from consideration to lead CISA after his nomination stalled in the Senate for more than a year. CISA remains under Acting Director Nick Andersen after reported workforce losses and furloughs.
Key points
- Plankey withdrew his nomination after more than thirteen months, saying he did not expect the Senate to confirm him.
- Sen. Rick Scott blocked the nomination over concerns related to Plankey’s Coast Guard work.
- Sen. Ron Wyden also opposed a confirmation vote, citing CISA’s refusal to publicly release an unclassified report on U.S. telecom cyber weaknesses.
- CISA is being led by Acting Director Nick Andersen; the administration has not identified a replacement nominee.
- The article reports that CISA lost about 30% of its workforce and experienced furloughs.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Sean Plankey withdrew his nomination to lead CISA after it remained stalled in the Senate for more than thirteen months.
- Impact
- CISA remains without a Senate-confirmed director and is led by Acting Director Nick Andersen. The article reports that the agency lost about 30% of its workforce and experienced furloughs, while lawmakers called for a swift nomination amid heightened cyber threats.
People
Andrew GarbarinoCommented on Plankey's withdrawal and called for CISA to have a Senate-confirmed director.Nick AndersenIdentified as CISA's acting director while the agency has no confirmed director.Rick ScottThe article reports that he blocked Plankey's nomination over concerns related to Plankey's Coast Guard work.Ron WydenSaid he would block a vote on Plankey's confirmation over CISA's refusal to publicly release an unclassified report on cybersecurity weaknesses in the U.S. telecom industry.Sean PlankeyWithdrew his nomination to lead CISA after the Senate stalled his confirmation for more than thirteen months; he previously held cybersecurity roles at the Department of Energy, the National Security Council, and in industry.