Overview

• Seventeen employees from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have been placed on administrative leave as part of a review of the agency's election security efforts.
• The review will examine CISA's work related to combating misinformation, disinformation, and foreign influence on U.S. elections.
• Among the staff on leave are 10 regional election security specialists who were hired to strengthen election security ahead of the 2024 election.
• The personnel changes come as new DHS Secretary Kristi Noem criticized CISA for straying from its core mission and called for a reassessment of its focus.
• State election officials from both parties have praised CISA's contributions to election security, emphasizing the importance of its support for local election offices.