Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, responds to questioning during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearings to examine his nomination to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, of the Department of Homeland Security, in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Wednesday July 24, 2025. (Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA)
Amid relentless cyberattacks and shrinking support, CISOs are experiencing historic levels of burnout—putting both critical infrastructure and enterprise resilience at risk.
Scene outside Marks & Spencer at Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre on June 5, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Marks & Spencer was a retailer hit hard by a cyberattack this year. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)
By furloughing employees, halting procurement, and delaying guidance, agencies are operating with skeleton crews and depleted morale. For nation-state operators, this expanding attack surface and declining oversight…
A sign marks the location of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) headquarters building on January 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
U.S. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks at a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress, at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., sent a letter Tuesday to acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala raising concerns about staffing levels and the direction of the nation’s primary cybersecurity…
Mark Gorak, Director of the Cyber Academic Engagement Office & Principal Director for Resources & Analysis for the Department of Defense, speaks at FedTalks in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (Scoop News Group)