Sen. Wyden keeps hold on floor consideration of Plankey nomination for CISA director, as House Homeland Chair Garbarino pushes vote

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) isn’t lifting his hold on Sean Plankey’s nomination for CISA director, leaving the agency in a position of uncertainty over key initiatives such as mandatory incident reporting and public-private partnerships.

“The Trump administration might not have been paying attention, so I’ll say it again: I will not lift my hold on Mr. Plankey’s nomination until this report is public,” Wyden said in a July 23 statement in advance of a confirmation hearing for Plankey in...