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Kristi Noem, who now heads up the Department of Homeland Security. <\/p>\n<p>  <br \/>\n<audio id=\"audio-player\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-tts-cdn.api.scpnewsgrp.com\/cyberscoop\/84295\/english.openai.mp3\"><\/audio> <\/p>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p>0:00<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"tts-tooltip\">Learn more.<\/span> <span> This feature uses an automated voice, which may result in occasional errors in pronunciation, tone, or sentiment. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"single-article__cover-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"single-article__cover\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"640\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala.jpg?resize=640%2C414&ssl=1\" class=\"single-article__cover-image wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=768,497 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=1024,662 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=1536,994 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=600,388 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=260,168 260w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=521,337 521w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=1043,675 1043w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-6.jpg?resize=1303,843 1303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px\"><figcaption> South Dakota State Capitol (John Elk III, Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"17.448796602171\"><body readability=\"36.563573883162\"><\/p>\n<p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will soon have a new second-in-command.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/tag\/madhu-gottumukkala\/\">Madhu Gottumukkala<\/a> has been named deputy director. He comes over to CISA from his prior position in the South Dakota government, where Kristi Noem was most recently governor before taking over as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Gottumukkala <a href=\"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/south-dakota-gov-kristi-noem-madhu-gottumukkala-cio\/\">had been commissioner<\/a> of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunication (BIT) and state chief information officer.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll leave BIT on May 16. A CISA spokesperson confirmed that Gottumukkala would become deputy director of the agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dServing the people of South Dakota as State Chief Information Officer and Commissioner of BIT has been one of the greatest honors of my career,\u201d Gottumukkala said <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sd.gov\/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=691a4eee9705e610b369b94de053af4a\">in a statement<\/a> Thursday. \u201cI look forward to continuing to protect and strengthen the nation\u2019s digital and physical infrastructure at a time when it matters most.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the prior administration, Nitin Natarajan held the post of deputy director for the entirety of President Joe Biden\u2019s term.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-1.jpg?resize=640%2C960&ssl=1\" alt=\"Madhu Gottumukkala (South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications) \" class=\"wp-image-84304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg 3717w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=112,168 112w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=225,337 225w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=450,675 450w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-7.jpg?resize=562,843 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3717px) 100vw, 3717px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madhu Gottumukkala (South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The nominee for No. 1 at CISA, Sean Plankey, is awaiting a Senate hearing \u2014 but Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyden.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/wyden-places-hold-on-top-cybersecurity-nominee-to-force-release-of-important-details-on-security-threats-to-us-phone-networks\">placed a hold<\/a> on his nomination as he seeks release of a document on mobile security.<\/p>\n<p>Gottumakkala is a graduate of Dakota State University, a hub of cyber activity in the Midwest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to recognize the appointment of Madhu Gottumukkala as deputy director of CISA,\u201d Dakota State President Dr. Jos\u00e9-Marie Griffiths said in a statement. \u201cAs a distinguished Dakota State University alum, his unwavering dedication to public service and cybersecurity continues to inspire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"7.7216117216117\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cisa-gets-new-no-2-madhu-gottumukkala-2.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Tim Starks\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-card__details\" readability=\"10.901098901099\">\n<h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Tim Starks<\/h4>\n<p> Tim Starks is senior reporter at CyberScoop. 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