Plankey had been waiting for more than a year, prompting the request to withdraw him as the one tapped to lead an agency now in further upheaval.

The move adds to mounting pressure on a scholarship program already strained by hiring freezes, proposed budget cuts and a growing backlog of unplaced graduates.

Bob Ackerman (founder of Allegis Cyber and a partner at DataTribe)

A top congressional Democrat criticized both the scope and nature of the proposed reduction.

The trio of Democrats weren’t satisfied with Immigration and Customs Enforcement answers, and criticized the spyware’s use.

Executives pressed Congress for a strategy as the market – and attack surface – continues to expand.

Hackers have cut their attack timelines from weeks to hours while the government spreads resources too thin. We need to stop pretending we can protect everything and…

The administration also released an executive order on cybercrime and fraud.

His nearly five-year tenure had recently been marked by turmoil.

The move follows a story about criticisms of CISA’s performance during the first year of the Trump administration, with Madhu Gottumukkala’s leadership a point of contention.