Trump Administration Orders NSA 8% Workforce Cut, CISA Faces Half-Billion Budget Reduction and 60 Resignations

The Trump administration is implementing substantial workforce reductions across key federal security agencies. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) faces a budget cut of half a billion dollars, leading to significant resignations within its Stakeholder Engagement Division, where over 60 employees, including more than half of those working on international partnerships, are departing. Concurrently, the National Security Agency (NSA) has been directed to reduce its civilian workforce by 8%, which could result in the elimination of up to 2,000 civilian jobs. This downsizing aligns with the Defense Department's objective to reduce its budget by 8% annually over the next five years, reflecting a broader effort by the administration to streamline federal government operations and reduce bureaucratic expansion.