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1,300 CISA Jobs at Risk Amid Federal Cuts

4/5/2025

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) faces potential layoffs of 1,300 employees as part of the Trump administration's sweeping downsizing of federal agencies. With the future of critical infrastructure and election security hanging in the balance, the uncertainty looms large as these cuts could happen within weeks.

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) faces potential layoffs of 1,300 employees as part of the Trump administration's sweeping downsizing of federal agencies. With the future of critical infrastructure and election security hanging in the balance, the uncertainty looms large as these cuts could happen within weeks.