US EditionDHS Intelligence Branch Planning to Shrink Staffing by 75% Amid Elevated Threat Level
- The Department of Homeland Security plans to cut about 75% of its Office of Intelligence and Analysis workforce, reducing staff from 1,000 to about 275 employees.
- These cuts follow an internal review identifying redundant positions amid an escalating threat environment involving terrorism, transnational crime, and cyberattacks.
- Four major law enforcement groups and top Democratic lawmakers warned Secretary Kristi Noem that such drastic reductions could create dangerous security gaps and weaken vital intelligence sharing with state and local partners.
- The groups highlighted I&A's distinctive function in linking federal intelligence with frontline agencies and acknowledged the importance of evolving the intelligence system to address present challenges.
- The planned cuts could risk leaving the nation less prepared for emerging threats, underscoring calls for transparent dialogue and congressional consultation to maintain national security effectiveness.
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DHS intelligence branch planning to shrink staffing by 75% amid elevated threat level
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to cut nearly 75% of staffing at the agency’s office tasked with developing and sharing threat intelligence with state and local partners, according to an official familiar with the plans.
·Atlanta, United States
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