By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-22 03:27:24 | Updated at 2025-01-22 06:44:40
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DHS guts cyber review board as Trump moves against ‘misuse of resources’
Defense One ^ | Jan. 21, 8:27 p.m. ET | David DiMolfetta
Posted on 01/21/2025 7:19:59 PM PST by Texas Fossil
The Department of Homeland Security has dismissed the members of its advisory committees—including the Cyber Safety Review Board, which investigates major cybersecurity incidents—as part of a Trump-administration drive to cut costs at the agency, according to three people familiar with the matter.
An internal Jan. 20 memo from DHS Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman said, “In alignment with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security, I am directing the termination of all current memberships on advisory committees within DHS, effective immediately...Future committee activities will be focused solely on advancing our critical mission to protect the homeland and support DHS's strategic priorities. To outgoing advisory board members, you are welcome to reapply, thank you for your service."
NPR first reported the memo.
The terminations will likely delay a CSRB investigation into the Salt Typhoon hacks, which involved a wide-ranging Chinese infiltration into U.S. and foreign telecom providers. The hackers also targeted the communications of high-profile political individuals, including people tied to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cyber; dhs; fired; reviewboard
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1 posted on 01/21/2025 7:19:59 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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