Mullin’s appointment to lead DHS raises questions about future of CISA

The Trump administration’s decision to tap Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security is drawing mixed reactions inside the department and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which employees say has struggled to regain its footing after months of staffing cuts and leadership turmoil.

Trump immediately tapped Mullin after firing Kristi Noem from her post on Thursday. It followed two days of congressional testimony, during which she faced tough questions from both parties on fatal shootings by DHS employees, aggressive immigration tactics and excessive spending on an ad contract that featured her.

In Noem’s tenure as DHS secretary, CISA has seen roughly a third of its workforce reduced while navigating leadership shakeups and the effects of a recent shutdown at its parent department that has further strained the agency’s operations.

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