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DOGE axes CISA ‘red team’ staffers amid ongoing federal cuts
Affected staff say more than 100 employees working to protect U.S. government networks were ‘axed’ with no prior warning
The layoffs, which happened in late February and early March, are the latest round of staff cuts to hit the federal cybersecurity agency since the start of the Trump administration. Hyre told TechCrunch that CISA’s red team “remains operational”, but said the agency is “reviewing all contracts to ensure that they align with the priorities of the new administration.” Another person affected by the layoffs, who asked to remain anonymous due to fear of government retaliation, told TechCrunch that laid-off employees also include staffers who worked for CISA’s Cyber Incident Response Team, or CIRT, which is responsible for penetration testing and vulnerability management of networks belonging to U.S. federal government departments and agencies.
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