> TechMadhu Gottumukkala, the acting director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reportedly uploaded sensitive contracting documents to a public version of ChatGPT after assuming charge last summer. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Head of US cyber defense agency CISA Madhu Gottumukkala uploaded sensitive documents into public ChatGPT, prompting a DHS investigation. The move stood out given CISA’s mandate to protect sensitive government information and the broader restrictions on AI tools within federal agencies. At the time, ChatGPT access was blocked for other Department of Homeland Security employees. CISA's security posture remains to block access to ChatGPT by default unless granted an exception.” Gottumukkala, the senior-most political official at CISA, has over 24 years of IT experience and holds multiple advanced degrees, including a PhD in Information Systems.