CISA drops probe into failed polygraph test opened by former ...
10 hours ago · A DHS spokesperson said the staffers were under investigation for “misleading” CISA’s then-acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, about the need for the polygraph test, which it described …
CISA leadership shakeup comes amid ‘pressure’ moment for ...
Feb 27, 2026 · Gottumukkala was named deputy director at CISA last May after serving as the chief information officer for the state of South Dakota. He immediately took over the agency’s top role in …
Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director
Feb 26, 2026 · Madhu Gottumukkala is out as acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with current agency executive director for cybersecurity Nick Andersen replacing …
CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala allegedly failed polygraph ...
Dec 22, 2025 · DHS disputes reports that acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala failed a polygraph as staff are suspended amid an internal investigation and intel access dispute.
Acting CISA boss fails polygraph, targets staff | Cybernews
Dec 22, 2025 · At least six career staffers and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) allegedly organized a polygraph test for the agency’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, …
Trump administration removes controversial acting CISA director
Feb 27, 2026 · The Department of Homeland Security reassigned Madhu Gottumukkala, the deputy CISA director who had led the agency in an acting capacity since last May, to a position at DHS …
Democrats press CISA’s acting chief over major staffing cuts
Jan 21, 2026 · Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee pressed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s acting director on workforce reductions and internal developments …