The legislation comes amid DOGE-fueled cuts to CISA and warnings from lawmakers that Trump administration policies will cripple federal cyber recruiting.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., leveled that charge at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a hearing Wednesday.

CEO George Kurtz said the decision to cut about 500 jobs was driven by internal efficiency gains from AI and multibillion-dollar opportunities in new market segments.

He served under then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who now heads up the Department of Homeland Security.

The former CISA director departed the cybersecurity company in response to the order, which directs DOJ to investigate him.

The top Democrat on a cybersecurity subcommittee says the “drastic reorganization” obligates CISA’s acting director to discuss its plans with lawmakers.

The lawsuit asks the court to declare the president’s actions unlawful and affirm Bedoya and Slaughter’s statutory rights to serve out the remainder of their seven-year terms.

Shutdowns always hamper government operations, but personnel cuts further exacerbate cyber risks, experts say.

Plankey’s nomination fills the biggest remaining gap among cyber leaders in the second Trump administration.

Democrats voted against a bill they once supported, citing President Trump’s actions on cyber personnel.