Leadership & Organization — 2026-03-22
CISA Preparing Reorganization to Shutter Some Missions, Prioritize OT Security
CISA is preparing to reorganize its diminished workforce by shuttering some missions to prioritize operational technology security. The agency has slashed roughly 1,000 staff under the Trump administration, and a senior official told staffers that 'some people in this room are in programs we are going to turn off.' The restructuring comes amid the DHS shutdown that has left CISA operating at approximately 38% capacity with 888 of 2,341 staff.
Analysis
Prior INTSUM reported CISA losing its cybersecurity division leader and operating at one-third staffing. This reorganization formalizes the capacity reduction, moving from crisis staffing to structural mission elimination — a qualitatively different degradation.
Prior INTSUM reported CISA losing its cybersecurity division leader and operating at one-third staffing. This reorganization formalizes the capacity reduction, moving from crisis staffing to structural mission elimination — a qualitatively different degradation.