The article discusses the implications of a contract termination by DOGE, an advisory unit led by Elon Musk, which affected a cybersecurity team at CISA, resulting in the dismissal of over 100 personnel. Senior penetration tester Christopher Chenoweth shared details on LinkedIn, expressing concern over the layoffs and his search for new jobs. The terminations also extend to the EI-ISAC, which provided critical cybersecurity support to election officials. The situation raises questions about the influence of DOGE on government security measures.
"On Friday, February 28, 2025, at 1600 hours, the government contract I supported with CISA (Dept of Homeland Security) was terminated due to DOGE."
"DOGE cut our entire red team and all support roles—over 100 people impacted. The following Wednesday, DOGE cut a second CISA red team also doing mission-critical work."
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