CISA will remain operational during the DHS shutdown but at reduced capacity, requiring 888 of its 2,341 staff to work in excepted areas without pay while many projects and new work are curtailed. The KEV Catalog will remain online and can be updated for actively exploited vulnerabilities, but regulatory work like finalizing CIRCIA and enforcement of FCEB compliance will be slowed or suspended, reducing oversight and response speed. #CISA #KEV
Keypoints
- CISA will continue operations during the DHS shutdown but with reduced staffing and unpaid excepted employees.
- 888 of 2,341 CISA staff are required to remain on duty for excepted national-security-related tasks.
- The KEV Catalog will stay online and can be updated for currently exploited vulnerabilities affecting critical industries.
- Regulatory work such as finalizing the CIRCIA incident reporting rule is likely to be halted during the shutdown.
- Enforcement and routine oversight of FCEB compliance with KEV will be weakened, slowing vulnerability remediation and response.
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