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Update · 08:37 pm AEST · 22 August 2026

Lawmakers ask watchdog to investigate staffing cuts at CISA

Lawmakers ask watchdog to investigate staffing cuts at CISA
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Members of Congress asked the Government Accountability Office to examine how staffing cuts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have affected its ability to function, The Record reports.

Nearly one-third of the agency's workforce has been slashed since the start of the Trump administration, according to the letter signed by Rep. Bennie Thompson and other Democratic representatives.

Lawmakers call for investigation into impact of CISA staffing cuts Lawmakers say little is known about how recent cuts have impacted CISA and how the knowledge that was lost has been replaced. therecord.media
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