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Cyber Experts Urge U.S. Officials to Speed Up Reorganization Efforts

Experts worry that budget and personnel cuts are putting the U.S. at greater risk

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American Politics – White House & Congress
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Posted: May 4th, 2025

By The Cipher Brief

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – As the U.S. faces unprecedented threats from cyberattacks, experts are warning about the impact of cuts to the nation’s cyber defenses while the U.S. still doesn’t have a confirmed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber, a confirmed CISA Director or a confirmed National Cyber Director – though nominees have been announced.

Meanwhile, the White House has proposed nearly $500 million in cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and is reportedly finalizing plans to remove some 1,300 people from the CISA payroll.

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