CISA resources ‘more limited than I would like’ amid shutdown, top official says

CISA warned that funding lapses and proposed budget reductions are constraining its ability to perform preparatory cyberdefense activities, outreach, and workforce development, leading to canceled intern onboarding and limits on non-salary expenditures; the report also highlights that Iran-aligned hackers recently exploited and disrupted operational-technology control systems across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.