DHS Boss Noem Vows to Get CISA Back 'On Mission'

At RSAC 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem outlined the Trump administration's new direction for CISA, emphasizing enforcement, cost-cutting (including pausing a new headquarters and reducing the budget), and a shift away from what she characterized as overreach in election and information guidance. She said CISA will prioritize hardening defenses, partnering with the private sector through renewed ISAC agreements and guarded information sharing, and focusing on making adversaries bear consequences rather than attempting to solve every cybersecurity problem.