DHS Eyes 600 New Cybersecurity Hires, New Director for CISA
DHS Eyes 600 New Cybersecurity Hires, New Director for CISA
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/dhs-eyes-600-new-cybersecurity-hires-new-director-for-cisa-a-32105
Publish Date: 2026-06-29 17:37:00
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Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks
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Fraud Management & Cybercrime
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Government
DHS Secretary Says Agency Has Funding But Lacks Skilled Cybersecurity Personnel
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, sworn in the job in March, told Congress, “We need the people, and we need the expertise.” (Image: Shutterstock)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency isn’t short on cash. It’s short on people. Spending that money on hiring a director and 600 employees will help, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Congress in a hearing Thursday.
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The DHS chief, who was sworn in on March 24, said President Donald Trump has already met with the candidate to lead CISA. Once the director is in place and able to hire new people, Mullin said he and the new CISA director will need a year to rebuild the agency back to where it needs to be.
“Truth is, we actually have the resources we need. We need the people, and we need the expertise,” Mullin said.
CISA is about half-staffed right now and needs to hire talent to regain its reputation as the go-to source for cybersecurity, Mullin said.
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