Director of CISA expects he will be fired

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    "WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top U.S. cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs has told associates he expects to be fired by the White House...

    Separately, Bryan Ware, assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, confirmed to Reuters that he had handed in his resignation on Thursday...

    Krebs has drawn praise from both Democrats and Republicans for his handling of the U.S. election...But he drew the ire of the Trump White House over a website run by CISA dubbed “Rumor Control” which debunks misinformation about the election..."

    https://www.wilderssecurity.com/forums/other-security-issues-news.44/create-thread
     
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    "DHS boss Chad Wolf defies Trump order to fire cyber chief Chris Krebs...

    Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf is defying President Trump’s order to terminate election cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs...

    The White House on Wednesday evening instructed Wolf to fire Krebs after Krebs openly dismissed claims of voter fraud in the Nov. 3 election..."

    https://nypost.com/2020/11/13/dhs-boss-chad-wolf-defies-trump-order-to-fire-cyber-chief-chris-krebs/
     
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    "...Chris Krebs' deputy, Matt Travis, has also RESIGNED tonight after White House made clear to him he would not be taking the helm of the agency. Brandon Wales, a career official and the third-highest ranking official at CISA, is expected to now serve as acting director."

    https://twitter.com/dnvolz/status/1328895756909096960

    "KREBS specifically created the #3 post and placed Wales there in case the White House tried to fire CISA leadership and install politial, unqualified leaders, sources tell me. Wales is well respected at CISA and cares about election security, according to multiple colleagues."

    https://twitter.com/dnvolz/status/1328899410143694852
     
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