"Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the department moved staffers from the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, many of whom focus on issuing cyber guidance to help U.S. government agencies and critical infrastructure defend from cyber threats, to other agencies within the federal department, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Both Bloomberg and Nextgov reported that many of the affected CISA staffers are in the agency's Capacity Building unit, which helps to improve the cybersecurity posture of federal agencies,"
"The Trump administration has made immigration enforcement a flagship policy since taking office in January, with lawmakers in July authorizing $150 billion in taxpayer funding to support deportations by ICE. Much of the funding will go towards using technology, from spyware to data brokers and location data, to track millions of individuals across the United States. News of the reassignments comes at a time when the U.S. is facing a wave of hacks targeting private industry and the federal government."
The Department of Homeland Security is reassigning hundreds of employees across multiple agencies to support immigration enforcement and plans to dismiss staff who refuse to comply. The moves include specialists from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who focus on cyber guidance for government agencies and critical infrastructure. Affected CISA teams include the Capacity Building unit and the Stakeholder Engagement Division; some staff were reassigned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the Federal Protective Service. Lawmakers authorized $150 billion to support ICE deportations, with funds earmarked for technologies such as spyware, data brokers and location data. The reassignments coincide with recent large-scale cyber intrusions affecting private companies and federal systems.
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