DHS nominee Mullin pressed on restoring CISA staffing

The article summarizes Senator Markwayne Mullin's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing following his nomination for DHS secretary, emphasizing questions about cuts to CISA's workforce and budget under the prior administration and lawmakers' concerns that reduced staffing could hamper the agency's ability to respond to cyberattacks—noting a recent alleged Iranian-linked attack on medical device firm Stryker as context. Mullin declined to commit to restoring prior staffing levels, saying the agency will be staffed as needed to remain mission-capable.