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Trump nominates Plankey to run top US cyber agency | The Record from Recorded Future News

Sean Plankey, who served in cybersecurity roles in the first Trump administration, has been officially nominated to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), according to a Monday posting of nominations. In a September interview with Recorded Future News, Plankey said President Donald Trump prioritizes cybersecurity.

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