The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is reportedly experiencing a serious flight of senior ...

The staffing shake-up comes as former officials argue that diminishing staff at the government’s primary cybersecurity agency ...

Further departures are imminent, including Matt Hartman, Vice Director of the Cybersecurity Department, as well as Boyden ...

further widening a growing void in expertise and leadership at the government’s lead cyber defense force at a time when tensions with foreign adversaries are escalating. Five of CISA’s six ...

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Mass layoffs and weak leadership are taking a severe ... The layoffs, operational changes, and other disruptions at CISA have severely depleted morale and undermined the agency’s effectiveness.

Jaju said, “Politicizing CISA’s leadership sets a risky precedent. Private firms could shift partnerships to avoid scrutiny. Reduced coordination might embolden adversaries exploiting societal ...

She is also an elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. The leadership transition at CISA is occurring amid broader changes in the federal cybersecurity landscape, with key ...

Moreover, continued investment in CISA would send a powerful message that the US and its allies are committed to defending critical infrastructure and maintaining leadership in cybersecurity.

The agency framed the change as a move to prioritize urgent alerts and reduce informational "noise." However, following backlash from security professionals and operational stakeholders, CISA quickly ...

Removing some of the duties performed by CISA arguably makes technology users less secure, Palachuk said. And so his association—whose members includes MSPs and VARs—has protested the changes.