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CISA was created in November 2018, when a law signed by President Donald Trump transformed the National Protection and Programs Directorate in DHS into a component with more broad authority for handling cybersecurity threats and infrastructure security.
Miners’ advocates worry these closures could reduce the capacity of an agency that’s vastly improved mining safety over the past 50 years or so and could play a vital role as the Trump administration promotes fossil fuels like coal, and as decarbonization efforts increase the need for lithium and other metals.
Congress’ refusal to provide additional funding for the Social Security Administration in September’s two-month continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown is kneecapping two tools that are key to combatting the agency’s customer service crisis.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt University students who want to land prestigious intelligence, defense or public safety internships in Washington, D.C. may soon find themselves working at a government agency where national security isn’t the most obvious mission area.