CISA is rethinking how it prioritizes risks and vulnerabilities for feds, private sector

Acting director Nick Andersen said a binding operational directive is en route for agencies, and that more specific discussions need to happen with critical infrastructure owners.

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India GCCs Lead AI and Cloud Hiring as IT Services Trail

India’s Global Capability Centers are pulling ahead of IT services firms in AI and cloud hiring, as multinationals bring more sensitive, high-value technology work in-house.
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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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