CISA Plans Major Workforce Cuts, Threatening National Cybersecurity Efforts

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is set to reduce its workforce, potentially laying off around 1,300 employees, mainly from its industry contracting teams. These cuts are seen as part of an effort to streamline the agency amid criticism from the Trump administration over its focus on online disinformation and election security. The layoffs may also include the termination of private sector threat-hunting contracts, raising concerns among cybersecurity experts about the potential negative impact on national security and public-private collaboration in defending critical infrastructure.

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