VA Plans to Cut 1,000 IT Positions, Undoing Biden-Era Hiring Surge

VA plans to cut 1,000 IT positions, undoing Biden-era hiring surge

The Department of Veterans Affairs would see increased spending under the Trump administration’s budget plan for next year, but is still pursuing workforce cuts. The VA would see lower overall staffing under the administration’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal, but nothing close to VA Secretary Doug Collins’s goal of cutting about 15% of the department’s workforce — which would eliminate about 80,000 total positions. Collins has defended his goal to…

Source: ~1,000 people have left the CISA during the second Trump administration, including 750+ taking a buyout, cutting CISA's workforce by nearly a third

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Massive CISA cuts detailed in new budget proposal

CyberScoop reports that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would have a budget of $2.4 billion, which is $495 million lower than last year, as well as lose 1,083 positions as part of the fiscal 2026 budget proposal presented by President Donald Trump last week. Introduction to Malware Binary Triage (IMBT) Course Looking to level up your skills? Get 10% off using coupon code: MWNEWS10 for any flavor. Enroll Now and Save 10%: Co…

Trump Budget Plan to Cut Nearly 1000 Jobs at Cyber Agency CISA

CISA is facing $495m budget cut, losing 1000 employees and reducing staff to 2324 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Trump Budget Plan to Cut Nearly 1000 Jobs at Cyber Agency CISA Read more → The post Trump Budget Plan to Cut Nearly 1000 Jobs at Cyber Agency CISA appeared first on IT Security News.

Trump Administration Proposes Deep Cuts to U.S. Cybersecurity Agency

The Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal calls for steep cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reducing its funding by nearly $495 million and slashing more than 1,000 jobs—about 30% of the agency’s workforce. If approved, the cuts would shrink CISA’s budget from $2.87 billion to $2.38 billion. The plan signals a narrower […]