Acting CISA chief says DHS funding lapse would limit, halt some agency work
Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala said it could affect everything from responding to threats to finalizing CIRCIA regulations.
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How the F5 breach, CISA job cuts, and a government shutdown are eroding U.S. cyber readiness
By furloughing employees, halting procurement, and delaying guidance, agencies are operating with skeleton crews and depleted morale. For nation-state operators, this expanding attack surface and declining oversight…
Two-thirds of CISA personnel could be sent home under shutdown
A DHS plan estimates that it would keep nearly 900 CISA workers on the job during a lapse in federal funding.
Amid personnel turmoil at cyber agencies, a government shutdown could increase potential harm
Shutdowns always hamper government operations, but personnel cuts further exacerbate cyber risks, experts say.
Senators ask Trump administration how badly shutdown hurt federal cybersecurity
Just how bad is the damage from the government shutdown? Senators want to know.
Shutdown erodes feds’ ability to set cyber strategies, say lawmaker and ex-DHS officials
The shutdown has stalled some of DHS’s more anticipatory work, like vulnerability assessments of critical systems and election-security initiatives.
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Securiosity: Hacky New Year
Man, the cybersecurity world did not stop over our break. Shutdown news, Dark Overlord, Magecart, political hacks....they all happened over the past few weeks. Let's talk about…
Want to work in cybersecurity for the government? Curb your enthusiasm.
The shutdown's effects were on full display for CyberCorps students this week, as multiple agencies had to skip out on an OPM-run job fair.