Rob Joyce, former NSA official, warned Congress that proposed staffing cuts in U.S. security and intelligence agencies would jeopardize efforts to combat cybersecurity threats, particularly from China. His concerns stem from the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures targeting probationary employees, which he argued would eliminate skilled talent crucial for addressing the rising cyber threats. Joyce highlighted recent layoffs at Homeland Security's cybersecurity advisory organization and emphasized the importance of maintaining a robust workforce to defend against state-sponsored cyber operations by the PRC.
I want to raise my grave concerns that the aggressive threats to cut US government probationary employees will have a devastating impact on the cybersecurity and our national security at my former agency.
Eliminating probationary employees will destroy a pipeline of top talent essential for hunting and eradicating PRC threats.
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