Noem responds to proposed CISA cuts in fiscal 2026 budget request at House hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended proposed cuts under the Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget request for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at a House hearing kicking off the appropriations process.

“As technology advances, so do the threats to our nation and that's why cybersecurity is so crucial to our future. Countries like Communist China have both the capability and the intent to infiltrate and to potentially disrupt our critical infrastructure systems. The Homeland Security Department is responsible for...