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DHS Intelligence Branch Planning to Shrink Staffing by 75% Amid Elevated Threat Level
- On July 2, 2025, four leading law enforcement organizations issued a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem expressing concern over proposed reductions affecting the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence and analysis division.
- The cuts, expected to reduce I&A staff from about 1,000 to 275, stem from efforts to remove redundant roles and non-critical programs despite an elevated threat environment.
- The groups stressed I&A’s unique role in linking federal intelligence to local law enforcement and cautioned that drastic cuts risk weakening information sharing and threat response systems.
- Lawmakers emphasized that while DHS highlights increasing dangers from terrorist groups and criminal organizations, efforts should prioritize closing existing security vulnerabilities instead of introducing preventable new risks.
- The warnings suggest the cuts could create dangerous security gaps, and officials urged transparent dialogue with Congress to maintain I&A’s effectiveness amid growing threats.
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DHS intelligence branch planning to shrink staffing by 75% amid elevated threat level
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to cut nearly 75% of staffing at the agency’s office tasked with developing and sharing threat intelligence with state and local partners, according to an official familiar with the plans.
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Law enforcement groups sound alarm over potential DHS intel rollback - The Pulse of NH
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Four major law enforcement groups are sounding the alarm in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about potential cuts to the intelligence-gathering arm of her agency.The Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA), Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) and National Fusion Center Association (NFCA) warn that any pote…
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