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Chair Katie Britt, R-Ala. (R), and Ranking Member Christopher Murphy, D-Conn., (L) appear as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 8. Noem testified before the Homeland Security Subcommittee about her department’s FY 2026 budget request. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Sen. Murphy: Trump administration has ‘illegally gutted funding for cybersecurity’

He’s the latest Democrat who sits on an appropriations panel to sharply criticize CISA personnel reductions and proposed funding cuts.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (R) greets House Appropriations’ Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei, R-Nev., before a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 6. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House appropriators have reservations — or worse — about proposed CISA cuts

A top Republican said lawmakers needed more information about the proposed reductions, while Democrats were more searing in their criticisms.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Circa Resort & Casino on January 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event focused on Trump’s first week in office, including his proposed policy to eliminate taxes on tips for service industry employees. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Trump pauses on grants, aid leaves federal cyber programs in state of confusion

A series of moves from the president raises questions about what’s next for the federal government’s many cyber grant and aid initiatives.
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris reacts during the presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Sept. 10, 2024. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Task force unveils cyber recommendations for the next president

The 40-member panel has suggestions for whoever wins, from how to handle regulations to deterring malicious hackers.
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