The ongoing shutdown is severely impacting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) ability to operate at full capacity, increasing cyber risks and causing retention issues. CISA's acting chief warns that the agency is now only able to respond to imminent threats, protect life and property, and share critical vulnerability information, significantly limiting its capabilities. This reduced capacity is not only hindering the agency's ability to proactively address cybersecurity threats but also leading to resignations among its staff. The shutdown is crippling CISA's ability to provide critical services, including comprehensive threat analysis and mitigation strategies, making it challenging for the agency to stay on top of emerging threats1. This matters to cybersecurity practitioners as the reduced capacity of CISA can have a ripple effect on the entire cybersecurity ecosystem, making it more challenging for organizations to stay ahead of threats and vulnerabilities.
CISA's acting chief warns shutdown is increasing cyber risks, causing resignations
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With CISA’s reduced capacity during the shutdown, Andersen said, the agency is largely limited to responding to imminent threats, protecting life and property, sharing critical.
References
- The Record Cyber. (2026, March 25). CISA's acting chief warns shutdown is increasing cyber risks, causing resignations. *The Record Cyber*. https://therecord.media/cisa-acting-chief-warns-shutdown-increasing-risks-leading-to-retention-issues
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