Most senior leaders at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, are leaving or will leave by the end of the month, marking the third round of workforce reductions this year.
Recently, multiple senior leaders left CISA, leaving divisions and regional offices without senior leadership, impacting cybersecurity programs and breach recovery efforts.
The Trump administration's budget proposal includes a $491 million funding cut to CISA, which amounts to 17% of its current budget, leading to potential office closures.
CISA has experienced layoffs since the beginning of the year, with some officials placed on leave in January and subsequent job cuts including rehires mandated by a court order in March.