Homeland Security Moves CISA Staff Amid Trump Crackdown

Homeland Security Moves CISA Staff Amid Trump Crackdown

Homeland Security Reassigns ‘Hundreds’ Of CISA Cyber Staffers To Support Trump’s Deportation Crackdown The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reassigned hundreds of CISA cyber staffers to support Trump’s deportation crackdown , sparking widespread concern among cybersecurity experts. The move reportedly affects employees across key cybersecurity divisions as DHS shifts resources toward immigration enforcement. Image Credits:Christopher Dilts / Bloomberg / Getty Images CISA Cyber Experts Redirected To Immigration Agencies According to Bloomberg and Nextgov , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has transferred employees from crucial cybersecurity units to other DHS branches, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) . Many of these reassigned staffers were from CISA’s Capacity Building Unit , which helps federal agencies strengthen defenses against cyberattacks, and its Stakeholder Engagement Division , responsi…