DHS nominee Mullin pressed on restoring CISA staffing Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's nominee for DHS secretary, declined during a Senate Homeland Security hearing to commit to restoring CISA's workforce or reversing budget cuts enacted under outgoing secretary Kristi Noem. Lawmakers warned that reductions at CISA could weaken U.S. defenses ahead of potential cyberattacks tied to recent tensions with...

Senate Homeland Security hearing sees DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin dodge commitment to restore CISA’s staffing or reverse budget cuts made under Kristi Noem, raising concerns over U.S. cyber defense ahead of tensions with Iran. #CISAstaffing #USDefense