President Donald Trump has nominated Sean Plankey to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), marking a significant step in the agency’s leadership transition. Plankey, a seasoned cybersecurity expert with a rich history of service in various U.

The cybersecurity veteran’s extensive leadership chops might spare the US federal cybersecurity agency from further damaging layoffs and spending cuts following a brutal seven weeks, observers say.

President Donald Trump has nominated Sean Plankey to serve as the chief of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to a notice on Congress' website. Plankey, a former Coast Guard officer who served as director for cyber policy in the first Trump White House,