"Gottumukkala struggled to lead the agency during his tenure as acting director and caused security headaches, including the uploading of sensitive government documents to ChatGPT, according to reports. Staffing at the agency was slashed by one-third. Gottumukkala also reportedly failed a counterintelligence polygraph he took in order to view classified documents, and suspended several career officials in response, including the agency's then-chief security officer."
"Prior to his appointment as acting director to lead CISA, Andersen previously served as the agency's top official overseeing its cybersecurity division. The agency still hasn't had a permanent Senate-confirmed director since Trump returned to office."
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has replaced acting director Madhu Gottumukkala following a difficult year under the Trump administration. Gottumukkala's tenure was marked by significant challenges including the uploading of sensitive government documents to ChatGPT, a failed counterintelligence polygraph examination, and the suspension of career officials. Agency staffing was reduced by one-third during this period. Nick Andersen, who previously oversaw CISA's cybersecurity division, has been appointed as the new acting director. Gottumukkala has been reassigned to a position as director of strategic implementation within the Department of Homeland Security. CISA remains without a permanent Senate-confirmed director, though the Trump administration has selected Sean Plankey for the permanent role.
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