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This cybersecurity agency is supposed to protect U.S. elections. Officials fear it’s been compromised by Trump

President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget proposal would reduce funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency by another $700 million, which could necessitate 900 additional layoffs.

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ProPublica· Oct 19, 9:00 AMTrump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine — and Hack ItAlso ran in Government Executive

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