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Noem says CISA must 'get back to mission' as lawmakers question budget cuts and censorship claims
Summary
Secretary Noem told the panel she wants CISA focused on cybersecurity and protecting critical infrastructure; she also said the agency previously took actions she characterized as 'censorship' and that the administration will shift funding accordingly. Members from both parties asked about staffing, rulemaking and partnerships with industry.
Secretary Kristi Noem used her opening and several exchanges on May 20 to press CISA to focus on its cybersecurity mission and to report problems the administration says the agency had under prior leadership.
Noem said CISA “definitely was so far off mission that they forgot what their purpose clearly was,” and that the agency must “hunt down bad actors and harden our systems” and support state, local and private sector…
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