Easterly calls for united front against ‘politicizing’ of the cyber industry

The report relays former CISA Director Jen Easterly’s concerns that the Trump administration is politicizing cybersecurity through the firing of senior officials (Gen. Tim Haugh, Wendy Noble) and actions against Chris Krebs, warning that such moves risk hollowing out and undermining trust in the federal cyber ecosystem. She urges public support from industry leaders, arguing that the greatest risk is a loss of civic integrity rather than a technical zero-day, amid broader controversies, staffing cuts at CISA, and ongoing threats from Chinese state-sponsored hackers.