ProPublica publishes findings on CISA's hollowing-out
1 Oct 30 10:17 PM · 12d ago · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
The investigative outlet details the DHS hacking request and the agency's reduced capacity, reporting that some state authorities no longer trust the administration enough to share information with CISA.
“My thought was they could keep it in their back pocket to invalidate any [election] results they don’t like. This goes against everything CISA represents.”
Former administration official, Anonymous former DHS/CISA official · bluesky ↗
Donald Trump President of the United States
Elon Musk Led the Department of Government Efficiency initiativeRyan Macias Election technology and cybersecurity expert, former CISA consultantCISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) Federal agency tasked with election infrastructure securityUnnamed former DHS/CISA officials Sources for the ProPublica investigation
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The Trump administration has drained CISA, a federal agency tasked with protecting election systems, of its staff and resources. Some state authorities said they no longer trusted the administration enough to share information with the agency.
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“A few months into…Trump’s 2nd term, political appointees at the Dept of Homeland Security made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity: Secretly acquire a voting machine & hack it. “The appointees wanted the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency [CISA] to procure the machine, examine it & report back the findings so…
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The Trump administration made sharp cuts to CISA, which is tasked with protecting voting systems. Some state officials say they fear that what is left of the agency has been compromised by a conspiracy-obsessed presidential administration.
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