Former NSA official says federal worker cuts will have ‘devastating impact’ on cyber and national security

Former NSA cybersecurity director Rob Joyce testified to the U.S. House Committee on the Chinese Communist Party that proposed cuts to federal probationary employees would have a devastating impact on U.S. cybersecurity and national security. He emphasized that eliminating probationary staff would dismantle the pipeline of talent responsible for hunting and eradicating China-backed threats, noting that a court has temporarily blocked the mass firings.