ADVERTISEMENTThe incident prompted internal cybersecurity alarms and a review by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senior DHS officials launched an internal investigation to determine if any security compromises resulted from the disclosures, though the results have not been publicly released. ADVERTISEMENTMarci McCarthy, CISA’s Director of Public Affairs, stated that Gottumukkala was granted permission to utilize ChatGPT under DHS-specific controls. Data input into the public ChatGPT version is shared with OpenAI and may be used to enhance responses for other users. Upon discovering the activity, Gottumukkala discussed the uploads with senior DHS officials, including acting General Counsel Joseph Mazzara and Chief Information Officer Antoine McCord, who reviewed potential security risks.