{"id":234980,"date":"2026-04-22T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/plankey-withdraws-nomination-to-lead-cisa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T01:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:05:14","slug":"plankey-withdraws-nomination-to-lead-cisa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/plankey-withdraws-nomination-to-lead-cisa\/","title":{"rendered":"Plankey withdraws nomination to lead CISA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plankey withdraws nomination to lead CISA<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/people\/2026\/04\/plankey-withdraws-nomination-lead-cisa\/413045\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-22 17:01:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.nextgov.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Sean Plankey, President Donald Trump\u2019s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has withdrawn himself from consideration for the role a year after being nominated, he confirmed to Nextgov\/FCW.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter thirteen months since my initial nomination, it has become clear the Senate will not confirm me,\u201d he said in a statement sent to the White House that he confirmed. Politico first reported his withdrawal and the statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I humbly request the removal of my nomination, I wholeheartedly support President Trump\u2019s upcoming nomination for CISA and look forward to the continued success of the United States of America,\u201d it adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Plankey held an advisory role in the U.S. Coast Guard throughout much of the confirmation process, but was caught up in issues concerning Coast Guard cutter contracts with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who had put a hold on his nomination at the end of last year.<\/p>\n

Plankey left the Coast Guard last month, which he said was intended to show Scott that he\u2019s no longer involved in those contracts, Nextgov\/FCW first reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even after Plankey\u2019s departure, it wasn\u2019t clear that Scott had changed his mind on the CISA nomination, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Plankey was first nominated last March, and his nomination was reupped in January after he remained unconfirmed through 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The move is the latest setback for the cyber agency, which has lost around a third of its workforce since Trump returned to office. Nick Andersen has been leading the agency in an acting capacity after its previous acting leader, Madhu Gottumukkala, left in February amid a series of leadership incidents during his tenure.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear who will be nominated to lead the cyberdefense agency now. CISA and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important position and I sincerely hope it has permanent leadership soon. If there is any hope that we can rebuild CISA…<\/p>\n

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