Sean Plankey

Sean Plankey, former nominee for director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has been named US CEO of defense startup UFORCE. UFORCE is a London-based company that creates combat drones and plans to manufacture unmanned surface vessels in the US. Plankey's appointment comes after he withdrew his nomination for the CISA director position amid senate objections.

President Trump’s nominee for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Sean Plankey, withdrew his nomination after waiting over a year for Senate confirmation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmed awareness of the withdrawal but had not yet acted on it.

Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his nomination to lead the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) following a year of chaotic temporary leadership. The decision comes amid turmoil in the agency's management under Trump's administration.

Sean Plankey, Trump’s nominee for CISA director, withdrew from consideration amid concerns about his previous work at the U.S. Coast Guard, which led Senator Rick Scott to block his nomination.

Sean Plankey withdrew his nomination to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) after 13 months without Senate confirmation. His request follows the Senate's confirmation of MarkWayne Mullin as DHS secretary and amid ongoing leadership instability at CISA, which faces budget cuts and personnel changes under Trump's administration.