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DHS budget request would cut CISA staff by 1,000 positions
Budget documents show DHS wants to reduce CISA funding in areas like cyber training and stakeholder engagement.
The budget documents attribute most of the planned cuts in the cybersecurity division to funded vacancies or personnel participating in DHS’s workforce transition program. “This change will shift NRMCs efforts to support the SRMA mission space and aligns with CISA’s priorities to strengthen critical infrastructure security while optimizing operational effectiveness,” they continue. The budget would also eliminate funding for CISA’s bombing prevention and federal school safety programs and transition those efforts to “state and local responsibility.”
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