Mullin warns of challenges with DHS restart after thousands quit during shutdown
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin highlighted significant staffing and morale challenges within the Department of Homeland Security following its 76-day shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. Agencies like CISA and the TSA lost thousands of employees, with CISA down 1,100 staff and TSA experiencing an 8% drop in personnel. Despite these setbacks, Mullin emphasized the agency's commitment to its mission of protecting the homeland.
- ▪The DHS experienced a 76-day shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, ending on April 30.
- ▪CISA lost over 1,100 employees during the shutdown and operated with only 40% of its staff for much of the period.
- ▪TSA lost over 1,100 officers, with an 8% turnover rate during the shutdown, higher than its typical 4.6%.
- ▪CISA Director Nick Andersen stated the agency's ability to counter cyber threats was significantly limited during the shutdown.
- ▪Mullin said morale is low but emphasized employees' dedication to the mission of protecting the homeland.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned over the weekend that his agency faces sweeping staffing challenges as it seeks to rebound from a historic shutdown. The DHS’s 76-day shutdown ended on April 30 after it set a record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. In the aftermath of the shutdown, which was sparked due to Democrats’ concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, Mullin said the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency had lost over 1,000 employees due to the debacle.
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