The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump

CISA employees are worried about how Donald Trump's return to office will affect the agency, according to interviews with four current staffers and another US cyber official who requested anonymity. Staffers expect the administration to scale back Biden-era corporate cybersecurity initiatives such as the secure-by-design campaign, and they fear changes to the agency's election security work. The article also reports that Kristi Noem, Trump's pick to lead DHS, rejected money from a DHS cyber grant program in 2023, and that CISA director Jen Easterly said she "could not be prouder" of the agency's achievements.