CISA Replaces Acting Director After Bumbling Year
CISA has replaced its acting director after a year of leadership problems and security issues at the cybersecurity agency.
Washington, D.C.: A cybersecurity agency in charge of protecting government computers has replaced its acting director after a year of problems.
The new acting director is Nick Andersen, who used to oversee cybersecurity work at the agency. The old acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, moved to a different job in the same department.
People in Washington have been talking about problems at this agency for months. Gottumukkala faced criticism for several issues, including having staff cut by 30% and accidentally sharing secret government documents with a computer program called ChatGPT.
There were also security problems when Gottumukkala tried to look at secret papers but apparently failed a security test. The government wants Sean Plankey to become the permanent boss, but this needs approval from the Senate group of lawmakers.
Two other top workers have left recently, including the person in charge of the agency’s computer systems. The agency says it still works to protect government computers and data from hackers and other threats.