Trump’s Proposed $707 Million CISA Budget Cut a ‘Gift to Nation-State Actors’

U.S. Administration Proposes $707 Million Cut in CISA Programs

The budget also reflects defunding election security and federal school safety programs.

Trump’s Proposed $707 Million CISA Budget Cut a ‘Gift to Nation-State Actors’

The Trump Administration wants to strip $707 million from CISA as it looks to narrow the scope of the security agency, but cybersecurity experts are saying that such cuts are a strategic mistake at a time when threat groups linked to China, Iran, and other nation-states are increasingly targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. The post Trump’s Proposed $707 Million CISA Budget Cut a ‘Gift to Nation-State Actors’ appeared first on Security Bouleva…

White House Budget Axes Cybersecurity Agency Misinformation Programs

The federal government’s cybersecurity agency is facing a $707 million budget cut amid a realignment of its focus. This cut for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is part of the fiscal year 2027 Budget of the U.S. Government published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). After the cut, CISA’s budget would be about $2.02 billion, according to …