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.

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

The agency lost a third of its people in a year. Now industry and lawmakers on both sides say it's unprepared for a potential crisis.

President Donald Trump resubmitted his nomination Tuesday after it stalled in the Senate last year.

A hold from Sen. Rick Scott, R- Fla., over a Coast Guard contract appears to be the major reason why.

Good, bad, puzzling — a March order and June order could have bigger ripples than realized when the president signed them.

The president selected the former RNC, White House and Millennium Challenge Corporation official for the job in February.

The Oregon Democrat has vowed to place a hold on the nomination to lead the agency until CISA releases the report.

But Trump’s pick to lead CISA sidestepped questions about alleged past or future election manipulation claims.

Lawmakers also need to take action on legislation to better harmonize federal cybersecurity regulations, Democrats’ staff director on a key Senate committee said.