The Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2026 budget request shows that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would see its current workforce of about 3,732 reduced by more than 1,000 positions to 2,649 jobs, Federal News Network reported Friday.
The proposed cuts, which need congressional approval as part of the FY 2026 appropriations process, are spread across various CISA divisions.
CISA’s cybersecurity division would go from 1,267 jobs to 1,063 positions, while the agency’s infrastructure security division would see its workforce cut to 325 jobs. The agency’s mission support division would go from 788 to 570 jobs, while the integrated operations division would see its workforce reduced from 827 to 500 jobs.
Proposed CISA Budget
According to the budget justification, the department’s proposed FY 2026 budget includes a total of $2.4 billion for CISA, down from approximately $2.9 billion in the current fiscal year.
The budget proposes $1.4 billion for cybersecurity efforts to protect federal civilian executive branch networks and $302.9 million for infrastructure security to increase critical infrastructure’s resilience through risk management and collaboration.
The proposal also includes $100.4 million to ensure emergency communication interoperability and $182.1 million for integrated operations to manage critical infrastructure risk and resilience by coordinating CISA capabilities and operations.
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