CISA nominee Plankey still faces hurdles as Senate works to meet upcoming deadline

Sean Plankey, nominee for CISA director, continues to face procedural headwinds in the Senate, including a hold on the nomination by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) based on unrelated Coast Guard issues, complications over an upcoming vote on a proposed Senate package of nominees, and the looming end of the current legislative session.

Scott recently placed a hold on Plankey’s nomination over a Coast Guard contract, putting the White House and the Department of Homeland Security in a position to...