A top congressional Democrat criticized both the scope and nature of the proposed reduction.

Acting director Nick Andersen said relationships, not actor risk management agency designations, should guide which agency is at the forefront.

The administration also released an executive order on cybercrime and fraud.

The agency lost a third of its people in a year. Now industry and lawmakers on both sides say it's unprepared for a potential crisis.

The House Homeland Security Committee grilled Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting director of the agency, over cutbacks both broad and specific.

A House hearing weighed the pros and cons from the Trump administration and some lawmakers to step up cyber offensive operations.

Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.  

House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., also discussed Salt Typhoon, regulations and the cyber workforce Tuesday.

The House Homeland Security Committee asked Dario Amodei to answer questions about the implications of the attack and how policymakers and AI companies can respond.

The Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act of 2015 would go from expired to extended through Jan. 30.