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CISA election security officials placed on leave, DHS confirms


The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative

The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave pending review. President Trump has not yet named a replacement for former CISA director Jen Easterly, who departed the agency on January 20. When reached for comment, CISA deferred to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Public Affairs, which did not respond to TechCrunch’s questions.

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