Vought Says Administration Will Work on Rebuilding CISA After Major Staffing Cuts
Summary
Russell Vought said the administration is willing to work with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on CISA staffing. The agency has lost more than 1,000 of roughly 3,400 staff; nearly 200 job offers are expected amid proposed fiscal 2027 cuts.
Key points
- Vought said the administration would work with Mullin on CISA staffing if additional resources are requested.
- Mullin has said he would like to hire 600 additional CISA employees; Vought said he has not received a formal request.
- CISA has lost more than 1,000 staff from a workforce of about 3,400 at the end of the Biden administration.
- The fiscal 2027 budget blueprint proposes further reductions.
- Acting CISA Director Nick Andersen said hiring has begun and nearly 200 job offers are expected by the end of the month.
- Agency observers cited in the article said personnel cuts and treatment of remaining staff could make recruitment more difficult.
Article Details
- Event Type
- CISA staffing cuts and proposed re-staffing
- Impact
- CISA has lost more than 1,000 employees from a former workforce of about 3,400, raising concerns about its ability to operate fully. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said he wants to hire 600 additional employees. The agency has begun hiring and expects to issue nearly 200 job offers soon, though the article says hiring may be difficult.
People
Donald TrumpThe article reports that his administration has cut or lost more than 1,000 CISA employees; it does not attribute all workforce losses solely to him.Mark AmodeiRepresentative who questioned Russell Vought about how CISA would become fully operational after staffing cuts.Markwayne MullinDHS Secretary who said he wants to hire 600 additional CISA employees.Nick AndersenActing CISA director who said the agency had begun hiring and expected nearly 200 job offers to be issued by the end of the month.Russell VoughtDirector of the Office of Management and Budget; told lawmakers he was willing to work with Markwayne Mullin on CISA staffing, while noting no formal request for additional employees had been received.