Interim CISA chief: ‘When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not’

Acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala warned Congress that a potential DHS funding lapse would severely constrain CISA’s mission—halting proactive vulnerability scanning, delaying a key cyber incident reporting rule, and forcing many frontline defenders to work without pay—leaving the U.S. more reactive amid ongoing nation-state threats; the hearing also noted staff transfers, significant attrition since the start of the current administration, and partisan disputes over DHS funding (including proposals to exclude ICE and CBP) as a shutdown deadline looms.