Cyber Chief Madhu Gottumukkala Investigated For Uploading Files On ChatGPTPhoto: XIndia-West News DeskWASHINGTON, DC – The acting head of the nation’s cyber defense agency, Madhu Gottumukkala, uploaded sensitive government contracting material into a publicly accessible version of ChatGPT last summer, prompting internal security alerts and a subsequent review by senior Department of Homeland Security officials, according to a Politico report. Gottumukkala, who has served as the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency since May. The episode drew additional scrutiny because Gottumukkala had sought and received special authorization to use ChatGPT shortly after joining the agency. Unlike DHS-approved tools such as the internally developed DHSChat, the public version of ChatGPT is not configured to keep data within government systems. According to the officials cited by Politico, Gottumukkala later met with senior DHS leaders to review the materials he had uploaded.