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Trump administration proposes cutting $491M from CISA budget

Employees with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are seen working at the Multi-Agency Coordination Center in Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 7, 2024. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)

By Tim Starks

President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal would slash $491 million from the budget of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to a summary released Friday.

That would amount to a nearly 17% reduction to the agency’s approximately $3 billion budget. The administration did not release a detailed itemization of the cuts, only an outline.

“The Budget refocuses CISA on its core mission — Federal network defense and enhancing the security and resilience of critical infrastructure — while eliminating weaponization and waste,” a summary reads.

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