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DHS moves to fire 12 CISA employees who policed ‘misinformation’ and pause ‘all election security activities’
The Department of Homeland Security is moving to fire 12 employees of a federal cybersecurity agency that policed “misinformation” while pausing “all elections security activities” pending further review of free-speech implications,
CISA election security officials placed on leave, DHS confirms
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave, the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed to TechCrunch.
US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave
ATLANTA (AP) — Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country.
US Homeland Security Says Election Security Personnel Placed on Leave
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at U.
CISA election security officials placed on leave: report
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation,
DHS Places Election Security Staff on Leave Amid Review of Misinformation Efforts
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has placed personnel responsible for monitoring misinformation, disinformation, and foreign influence in U.S. elections on administrative leave. This move comes as DHS
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an ...
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US watchdog's election security work halted following Trump executive order on 'censorship'
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has suspended all its election security work and is conducting a ...
CISA staffers offered deferred resignations, extending broader cybersecurity fears
Staff at the key cybersecurity agency were initially excluded from government efforts to leave their jobs, but then on ...
Secretaries of State past and present question federal criticism of election integrity efforts: 'The threats continue'
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has written to the state's congressional delegation expressing concerns about ...
WA Secretary of State warns that federal gutting of cybersecurity agency puts elections at risk
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs sounded the alarm Wednesday that recent actions by the Trump administration are ...
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House bill would ban DeepSeek on agency workers’ devices; CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave
Members of the House look to ban DeepSeek from federal devices. And CISA's election and disinformation team is being ...
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Efforts to fight foreign influence and protect elections in question under Trump
Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put ...
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CISA staff focused on disinformation and influence operations put on leave
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has committed to rescoping the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency so that it pivots ...
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Revealed: Key agency that angered Trump is a no-show at gathering of election officials
Secretaries of state and election officials from across the nation gathered at separate conferences this past week in ...