CISA is facing a tight CIRCIA deadline. Here’s how Sean Plankey can attempt to meet it
The agency has two months to publish its final rule. It will not meet that mark, but a new CISA director has the tools to move the program forward.
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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) Commentary -
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden speaks at the rally to Say NO to Tax Breaks for Billionaires & Corporations at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fair Share America) Government CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination
The Oregon Democrat has vowed to place a hold on the nomination to lead the agency until CISA releases the report.
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A sign is seen at Microsoft headquarters on July 3, 2024, in Redmond, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images) Cybercrime Microsoft SharePoint attacks ensnare 400 victims, including federal agencies
The Departments of Energy, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services have been impacted.
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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) Government Plankey vows to boot China from U.S. supply chain, advocate for CISA budget
But Trump’s pick to lead CISA sidestepped questions about alleged past or future election manipulation claims.
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President Donald Trump answers questions while departing the White House on July 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) AI Trump AI plan pushes critical infrastructure to use AI for cyber defense
It also builds on previous efforts to promote “secure by design” principles in AI systems and tools.
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The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Data from sensors that detect threats in critical infrastructure networks at the laboratory is sitting unanalyzed after a government contract expired this weekend. (Photo: Jason Laurea/LLNL) Geopolitics Contract lapse leaves critical infrastructure cybersecurity sensor data unanalyzed at national lab
A program manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory told lawmakers Tuesday that the recent contract expiration puts OT security at risk.
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(Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress/Getty Images) Cybercrime Microsoft SharePoint zero-day attacks pinned on China-linked ‘Typhoon’ threat groups
Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon and Storm-2603 are behind the initial attack spree that erupted over the weekend. Other threat groups are now following suit.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 28: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images) Government After website hack, Arizona election officials unload on Trump’s CISA
As the state responded to a pro-Iranian attack, officials tell CyberScoop that it avoided reaching out to the federal agency, partly because it has been “politicized and weakened” under the president.
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(Jeenah Moon/Getty Images) Cybersecurity Mass attack spree hits Microsoft SharePoint zero-day defect
Attackers have already used the exploit dubbed “ToolShell” to intrude hundreds of organizations globally, including private companies and government agencies.
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A worker walks inside of an uranium conversion facility in Iran on March 30, 2005. Stuxnet, a piece of malware reportedly developed by Israel and the U.S. to destroy equipment in the facilities like the one pictured, will be the subject of a forthcoming Congressional hearing. (Photo by Getty Images) Government House hearing will use Stuxnet to search for novel ways to confront OT cyberthreats
The House Homeland Committee will revisit the malware to use the knowledge from the spy effort to explore the domestic threats facing the U.S. in 2025.