Plankey had been waiting for more than a year, prompting the request to withdraw him as the one tapped to lead an agency now in further upheaval.

And, FAA tech teams are partnering with AI vendors on customized software for the agency’s modernization of air traffic control systems.

Lawrence Livermore National Lab and the Energy Department’s CESER office designed the platform to assess vulnerabilities and risks.

After falling victim to the SolarWinds breach in 2020, Justice has worked to implement a zero-trust cybersecurity architecture, but saw its funding for cyber cut by $108…

The Department of Transportation’s inspector general office identified governance gaps during an audit of the high-impact systems powering the National Airspace System.

Hon. Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, joins the podcast.

The Department of Transportation component is seeking industry input on how to improve information security and its infrastructure for core safety and communications systems.

And, Charles Worthington, a longtime top VA tech and AI official, departs agency.

And, CISA CIO Robert Costello exits the agency.

The move follows a story about criticisms of CISA’s performance during the first year of the Trump administration, with Madhu Gottumukkala’s leadership a point of contention.