Lawmakers Press Acting CISA Director on Workforce Reductions

Lawmakers press acting CISA director on workforce reductions

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s acting director testified that CISA is “getting back on mission,” but he provided few specifics after the agency lost nearly a third of its staff over the past year. Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala testified in front of the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday. Asked by Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) about reports of plans for a reorganization at CISA, Gottumukkala said ther…

Democrats press CISA’s acting chief over major staffing cuts

Madhu Gottumukkala also faced questions about a reported failed polygraph exam and attempts to reassign the agency’s chief information officer.

Lawmakers probe CISA leader over staffing decisions

The acting head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faced pointed questions from lawmakers Wednesday over CISA personnel decisions and staffing levels. Members of the House Homeland Security Committee asked Madhu Gottumukkala about a reported attempt to fire the agency’s chief information officer, efforts to push out a large number of staff and whether CISA had enough people to do the job. Gottumukkala at times sidestepped th…

Acting CISA chief defends workforce cuts, declares agency ‘back on mission’

Lawmakers in both parties expressed concerns about CISA losing roughly a thousand employees.