Madhu Gottumukkala

Madhu Gottumukkala
Official portrait, 2025
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Acting
In office
May 19, 2025 – February 26, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBridget Bean (acting)
Succeeded byNick Andersen (acting)
Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
In office
May 16, 2025 – February 26, 2026
Director
  • Bridget Bean
  • Himself
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byNick Andersen
Chief Information Officer of South Dakota
In office
September 9, 2024 – May 16, 2025
Governor
Preceded byJeff Clines
Succeeded byMark Wixon
Commissioner of the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications
In office
September 9, 2024 – May 19, 2025
Governor
  • Kristi Noem
  • Larry Rhoden
Preceded byJeff Clines
Succeeded byMark Wixon
Chief Technology Officer of South Dakota
In office
August 5, 2024 – September 9, 2024
GovernorKristi Noem
Preceded byPat Snow
Personal details
Born (1976-10-29) October 29, 1976
Andhra Pradesh, India
SpouseVasantha Gottumukkala
Education
Scientific career
FieldsInformation Systems
Thesis Exploring the Interoperability for Information Exchange Between Acute and Post-Acute Care Settings  (2023)
Doctoral advisorCherie Noteboom

Madhu Gottumukkala (born October 29, 1976) is an Indian-born American engineering executive who has served as both the acting director and deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency since May 2025. In February 2026, it was announced that he would be taking on a new role at CISA as director of strategic implementation.

Gottumukkala served as the chief information officer of South Dakota and the commissioner of the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications from September 2024 to May 2025 and as the chief technology officer of South Dakota from August to September 2024.