CISA faces budget cuts, workforce loss amid cyber threats
June 12
The federal government’s largest cybersecurity agency is seeing a growing number of employees exit as the Trump administration proposes budget cuts to it.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) helps to protect public infrastructure such as power grids and water utilities, as well as election systems, from cyber attacks. However, the agency has now seen roughly a third of it’s employees leave during the second Trump administration
CISA is also facing a potential 17% budget cut under the president’s proposed budget — raising fears that public infrastructure could be left without a well-equipped federal partner as cyber threats mount. The White House suggested cutting CISA’s workforce by 1,083 positions — from 3,732 employees to 2,649 roles — during the 2026 fiscal year in its proposed budget.
Dr. Nadya Bliss, Executive Director at ASU’s Global Security Initiative, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the growing concerns over the loss of jobs and budget at CISA, and what dangers it could present to the nation.
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