Trump administration planning major workforce cuts at CISA

Summary: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) plans to significantly reduce its workforce by cutting approximately 1,300 employees in response to heightened scrutiny from the White House. The agency’s budget cuts, which include slashing half of its full-time staff and additional contractors, are linked to criticism over its perceived role in censoring conservative viewpoints. Key divisions within CISA, including the National Risk Management Center, are expected to be particularly affected by these changes.

Affected: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Keypoints :

• Planned cuts of about 1,300 employees, impacting both full-time staff and contractors.
• Significant reductions anticipated in the National Risk Management Center and Stakeholder Engagement Division.
• Proposed changes to regional office leadership, possibly making positions political appointees.