The Trump administration is proposing a $707 million cut to CISA’s FY2027 budget to refocus the agency on protecting federal networks and critical infrastructure. The plan would eliminate programs deemed redundant—including school safety, international affairs, stakeholder engagement, and misinformation efforts—and reduce CISA’s budget to roughly $2 billion amid recent staff departures and leadership changes. #CISA #SolarWinds
Keypoints
- The proposal seeks a $707 million reduction to CISA’s FY2027 budget to prioritize core mission activities.
- The administration alleges CISA suffered from “weaponization and waste” and prioritized censorship and self-promotion.
- Planned eliminations include overlapping school safety programs and offices for international affairs and stakeholder engagement.
- The cut would lower CISA’s budget to about $2 billion after earlier proposed reductions in 2025 were scaled back by Congress.
- CISA faces leadership turnover and workforce changes while seeking to hire over 300 mission-critical staff.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/white-house-seeks-to-slash-cisa-funding-by-707-million/