CISA Grapples With Growing Exodus, Workforce Buyout Turmoil

US Cyber Agency Denies Looming Deadlines Amid Reports of Expanded Workforce Buyouts Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • April 25, 2025

The U.S. cyberdefense agency on Friday dismissed as false reports of a looming buyout deadline and expanded resignation offers, calling them misinformation that deepened confusion inside the agency amid federal downsizing efforts.

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Reports began circulating late in the week that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency was offering buyout options to probationary employees recently reinstated and placed on administrative leave. The claims - which said those employees had until Monday to accept one of three resignation deals - sparked internal confusion and deepened uncertainty at an agency already reeling from cuts affecting its divisions, industry partnerships and efforts to protect critical infrastructure (see: CISA Braces for Major ...