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Title: CISA Replaces Bumbling Acting Director After a Year

Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/27/22152...

New submitter DeanonymizedCoward shares a report from TechCrunch: The U.S.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is reportedly in
crisis following major budget cuts, layoffs, and furloughs under the Trump
administration, says TechCrunch. The agency has now replaced its acting
director, Madhu Gottumukkala, after a turbulent year marked by controversy
and internal turmoil. During his tenure, Gottumukkala allegedly mishandled
sensitive information by uploading government documents to ChatGPT, oversaw a
one-third reduction in staff, and reportedly failed a counterintelligence
polygraph needed for classified access. His leadership also saw the
suspension of several senior officials, including CISA's chief security
officer. Nextgov also reported that CISA lost another top senior official,
Bob Costello, the agency's chief information officer tasked with overseeing
the agency's IT systems and data policies. "Last month, CISA's acting
director Madhu Gottumukkala reportedly took steps to transfer Costello, but
other political appointees blocked it," added Nextgov.

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