Planned CISA cuts face political delays and growing backlash

Plans to slash up to a third of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have rattled staff and top officials in recent weeks, but the move may be stalled as a Democratic senator blocks President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced in April he would block the nomination of Sean Plankey over the agency’s refusal to release an unclassified report on U.S. telecommunication infrastructure vulnerabilities. Agency staff have grown anxious as White House efforts to reduce the federal workforce appear to target key cybersecurity teams and information technology personnel across government workforce reductions that could undermine the agency’s ability to safeguard federal networks and critical infrastructure, experts warn.

Acting Director Bridget Bean reportedly told staff that top officials wanted to give the incoming agency head time and authority to review and provide feedback on the proposal.

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