Politics · United States · 5 hrs ago
CISA chief backs private partnerships as agency faces cuts
CISA acting director Nick Andersen said private-sector partnerships are vital to the agency’s cyber security work at a virtual summit on Tuesday.
The US agency works with government and industry to spot threats and protect critical infrastructure, such as systems that support essential services.
The Trump administration has closed several public-private advisory bodies, though some have since been restored or reformed.
About a third of CISA’s staff—around 1,000 people—have left since Trump returned to office, and the agency has said it plans to rehire around 300.
CISA says it still works with industry through initiatives, regional teams and security exercises, but fewer staff could limit its outreach and access to threat information.
The administration’s budget request proposes 900 more job cuts and nearly $1 billion less for CISA’s 2027 budget.
CISA acting director Nick Andersen said partnerships with private industry are critical to the agency’s mission.
He spoke at a virtual public-sector cyber resilience summit hosted by Rubrik.
The Register reported that the Trump administration has closed or restructured several public-private cybersecurity bodies and cut CISA staff.
CISA said it continues to work with critical infrastructure owners and operators and pointed to initiatives and security exercises.
The administration’s latest budget request proposes eliminating 900 more CISA positions and cutting nearly $1 billion from the agency’s 2027 budget.
- Who
- CISA acting director Nick Andersen and the agency.
- What
- Andersen backed public-private partnerships as central to CISA’s work, while the agency faces staffing and budget cuts.
- When
- Andersen spoke on Tuesday; the article was published on 2026-10-13.
- Where
- At a virtual public-sector cyber resilience summit hosted by Rubrik.
- Why
- Andersen said CISA needs information from private-sector partners to build a comprehensive threat model and support its mission.
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The administration began plans to cut government spending, including reductions at CISA.
CISA terminated funding for and ties to the Center for Internet Security.
Andersen spoke about CISA’s private-sector partnerships at a virtual summit hosted by Rubrik.
The Register published its report on Andersen’s remarks and CISA’s cuts.
- CISA acting director
- Nick Andersen
- Event
- Virtual public-sector cyber resilience summit hosted by Rubrik
- Staff departures
- About 1,000, around one-third of CISA’s headcount, since Trump returned to office
- Planned rehiring
- Around 300 CISA staff
- Proposed further cuts
- 900 positions and nearly $1 billion from CISA’s 2027 budget
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CISA works with critical infrastructure owners and operators to assist them in securing both the physical security and cybersecurity of the systems and assets that support essential services.