Sean Plankey
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Sean Plankey, who was picked to be: Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) | Global Head of Cybersecurity Software, 2/2024 - 1/2025 | 1 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) | $405K | Salary/Signing Bonus | 1 | ||
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) bonus receivable | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Savings Plan for U.S. Employees (401K) | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Trust Unit FLX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTSNX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares (VFFSX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| BlueRock Security Inc. (cybersecurity products and services) vested stock options | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| DataRobot (cybersecurity products and services) vested stock options | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Insane Cyber (cybersecurity products and services) vested stock options, 8161 shares @ $0.16/share, expire 6/11/2025 if not exercised | None (or less than $201) | 6 | |||
| Disaster Technologies (disaster response software and services) vested stock options, 100K shares @ $0.3719/share; expire 4/30/2033 if not exercised | None (or less than $201) | 7 | |||
| Roth IRA | 8 | ||||
| American Balanced Fund Class F3 Shares (AFMBX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 | ||
| John Hancock Funds III Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund Class R6 Shares (JVMRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.2 | ||
| JPMorgan US Equity Fund Class R6 Shares (JUEMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.3 | ||
| WEX Inc. Health Savings Account | 9 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9.1 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9.2 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) | Pursuant to my employment agreement, I will receive a performance-based bonus for services rendered in 2024 up to the date of my departure from the firm. This bonus was paid on May 23, 2025. (2024-02-01) | 1 | |
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2024-02-01) | 2 | |
| WEX, Inc | I continue to participate in this health savings account. The account sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2023-09-01) | 3 | |
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) | Pursuant to my offer of employment, I received a sign on bonus in February of 2024 and agreed to repay Willis Towers Watson in full if I were to voluntarily leave the company within the first twelve months of employment. In January of 2025, I voluntarily left the company. Willis Towers Watson made a discretionary decision to allow me to keep my bonus for the eleven months in which I was employed and required repayment for the month in which I left. The amount owed was subtracted from the amount paid out to me on May 23, 2025 (2024-02-01) | 4 | |
| BlueRock Security Inc. | I retained my vested options when I resigned. (2022-09-01) | 5 | |
| DataRobot | I retained my vested options when I resigned. (2021-03-01) | 6 | |
| Insane Cyber | I retained my vested options when I resigned. (2024-07-01) | 7 | |
| Disaster Technologies | I retained my vested options when I resigned. (2023-04-01) | 8 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson (WTW) | Services as Global Head of Cybersecurity Software | 1 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gensler (Architecture Engineering) | Salary & Bonus | 1 | |||
| Gensler 401(k) | 2 | ||||
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2040 Fund Class K Shares (LIKKX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Gensler, cash balance pension plan | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Aetna Health Savings Account (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia NV VCSP/CollegeAmerica 529 College Savings Plan Select - #1 | 1 | ||||
| American Balanced Fund Class 529-A Shares (CLBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Income Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CIMAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class 529- A Shares (CWMAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Virginia NV VCSP/CollegeAmerica 529 College Savings Plan Select - #2 | 2 | ||||
| American Balanced Fund Class 529-A Shares (CLBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Income Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CIMAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| New Perspective Fund Class 529-A Shares (CNPAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Virginia NV VCSP/CollegeAmerica 529 College Savings Plan Select - #3 | 3 | ||||
| American Balanced Fund Class 529-A Shares (CLBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Income Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CIMAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| New Perspective Fund Class 529-A Shares (CNPAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Virginia NV VCSP/CollegeAmerica 529 College Savings Plan Select - #4 | 4 | ||||
| American Balanced Fund Class 529-A Shares (CLBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Income Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CIMAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 5 | ||||
| BP p.l.c. Common Stock (BP) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| iShares Transportation Average ETF (IYT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund (DLN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.6 | ||
| O3V Cyber Special Situations (cybersecurity) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Galvanick (cybersecurity company) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Rooty Tech Inc Private Stock (AI software company) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Promissory Note from Wyndmoor Restaurant Partners | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| Catio (AI Platform for Tech architecture) Series PreSeed Preferred Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| TD BANK | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $1,000,001 - $5,000,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 6.75%, term: 30 years | 1 | |
| TD BANK | type: Exercised Line of Credit, amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 7.94%, term: 20 years | 2 | |
| Barclays | type: Credit Card, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 18.99%, term: revolving | 3 | |
| CitiBank | type: Credit Card, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 18.99%, term: revolving | 4 | |
| JP morgan Chase | type: Credit Card, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 18.99%, term: revolving | 5 | |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2025, rate: 20.99%, term: revolving | 6 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
