White House seeks $707m cut to CISA budget for 2027 fiscal year

The White House is seeking a $707 million reduction in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s budget for fiscal year 2027, aiming to refocus CISA on protecting federal networks and critical infrastructure. A proposal from the Office of Management and Budget indicates the cut would streamline operations and eliminate “weaponization and waste,” with CISA described as having been more focused on censorship than on protecting the Nation’s critical systems.

The plan would remove overlapping school safety initiatives, dissolve offices dedicated to international affairs and stakeholder engagement, and terminate programmes focused on combating misinformation and propaganda. The proposed cut would reduce CISA’s total budget to roughly $2 billion.

The article notes that in 2025 the White House proposed a $491 million cut, which Congress pushed back to leave about $135 million, and that CISA had previously seen significant growth in response to major cybersecurity incidents. Nick Andersen has been appointed acting director of CISA, and President Donald Trump has renominated Sean Plankey for the role. According to the article, the Trump administration’s stance includes a shift toward workforce reductions and renewed recruitment for mission-critical roles.