DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin pinpoints optimal CISA staffing levels

He told lawmakers that he wants approximately 600 more people than it has now, which would still be well below personnel numbers prior to Trump’s second term.

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Meta Layoffs Leave Employees Wary Despite Zuckerberg’s Reassurance

Meta employees are questioning Mark Zuckerberg’s pledge to avoid more company-wide layoffs this year as the company restructures around AI.
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Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup

UFORCE, a London-based company founded by Ukrainians, is looking to make drones in America.

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Microsoft’s Voluntary Retirement Offer: New Details Reveal Who Qualifies

Microsoft is offering longtime US employees severance, healthcare, and stock vesting through its first voluntary retirement program.
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Microsoft’s Voluntary Retirement Offer: New Details Reveal Who Qualifies

Microsoft is offering longtime US employees severance, healthcare, and stock vesting through its first voluntary retirement program.
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Trump officials are steering a cybersecurity scholarship program toward AI

The latest development has thrown scholars for a curveball, and has some worried about being “left out to dry” when it comes to job positions.

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Spy agency officials say job loss anxiety, moving fast ‘safely’ among top challenges in AI workforce overhaul

While tech leaders think about how to strategically deploy AI tools to support human intelligence needs, rank and filers express concerns about their livelihoods.

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Rep. Delia Ramirez takes over as top House cybersecurity Dem

She replaces Rep. Eric Swalwell following his resignation, giving her the position of ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

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Microsoft Offers First-Ever Retirement Buyouts to Thousands of Employees

Microsoft is offering first-ever retirement buyouts to some US employees as AI-driven data center spending grows and tech layoffs continue.
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CISA director pick Sean Plankey withdraws his nomination

Plankey had been waiting for more than a year, prompting the request to withdraw him as the one tapped to lead an agency now in further upheaval.

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