A program manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory told lawmakers Tuesday that the recent contract expiration puts OT security at risk.

Democrats have critiqued the bill for not protecting funds for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

The move indicated at least some resistance to the president’s CISA reduction goal, but Democrats still said that was too steep for the agency’s fiscal 2026 funding…

The fate of the fiscal 2026 budget blueprint, which includes a $495 million reduction for the agency, is uncertain.

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

He’s the latest Democrat who sits on an appropriations panel to sharply criticize CISA personnel reductions and proposed funding cuts.

A top Republican said lawmakers needed more information about the proposed reductions, while Democrats were more searing in their criticisms.

A budget summary doesn’t give specific details on which programs it would cut, instead providing a broad outline.

The program faces a number of challenges before it is set to expire, during a time where state and local governments face a bevy of cyber risks…

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