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CISA Places Election Security Team Members on Leave

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17 hours ago

Summary

17 CISA employees were placed on leave pending review, focusing on foreign influence operations and disinformation. The agency is conducting an evaluation of its election security mission. Secretary Noem stated that CISA needs to refocus on its mission.

Key Points

CISA employees working on mis-, dis-, and malformation have been placed on administrative leave
The agency is undertaking an evaluation of how it has executed its election security mission
Secretary Noem stated that CISA needs to refocus on its mission, starting with election security

Why It Matters

The reported move raises concerns about the future of CISA and its ability to protect U.S. elections from cybersecurity threats.

Author

Carly Page

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