Admission impossible: NSA, CISA brass absent from RSA Conf

The report covers the notable absence of current U.S. federal cyber officials—particularly NSA and CISA—from the 2025 RSA Conference, including the cancellation of the NSA’s State of the Hack panel and related media engagements. While former leaders like Jen Easterly and Chris Krebs remain active at the event, official participation is sparse, with only limited appearances such as a CISA policy associate on a single panel. Possible reasons cited include leadership vacancies, budget cuts, and heightened caution among active-duty personnel, leaving attendees with fewer insights into current government cyber policy and operations.