Cybersecurity Shake-Up: CISA’s Bridget Bean Retires Amid Agency Turmoil
Bridget Bean, the retiring executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, is passing the baton in a plot twist worthy of a cybersecurity thriller. CISA’s leadership shuffle is keeping everyone on their toes, while the agency quashes risks to national infrastructure like they’re pesky pop-up ads.
Hot Take:
Bridget Bean is retiring from CISA, and the cybersecurity world is losing its secret weapon—or should we say, its Bean Counter? While the agency bids her adieu, we can only hope they find someone equally adept at keeping the cyber bad guys at bay and the agency running smoother than a hacker’s keyboard.
Key Points:
- Bridget Bean is retiring from her role as executive director of CISA.
- Bean had been acting director of CISA since early May.
- Deputy Director Madhu Gottumukkala is currently listed as acting director.
- CISA is facing workforce reductions and budget realignments.
- Trump’s nominee for CISA head, Sean Plankey, faces nomination hurdles.
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