Trump Shakeup Impacts Cybersecurity Policy.

Former DHS Secretary Kristjen Nielsen during a press
briefing at the White House on April 4, 2018. (Source: The White House)

Heads of DHS, Secret Service Depart Amidst Leadership Shuffle.

The exits of the Department of Homeland Security secretary and the Secret Service director are prompting discussion about the continuity of U.S. cybersecurity policy, as the agencies play a key role in securing infrastructure and investigating financial cybercrime.

DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tendered her resignation to President Donald Trump on Sunday, following ongoing tension over immigration controls. Her tenure was marked by controversy, notably over the agency's separation of migrants from their children.

The New York Times reports that Nielsen and Trump clashed over the president's idea to close entry ports to stop a rising number of migrants seeking asylum. Nielsen resigned after the 30-minute meeting on Trump's request, the publication reports.

DHS does not have a deputy secretary. Trump tweeted that Kevin McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, would be appointed. But the Times reports that by law Claire Grady, who is the DHS's acting deputy secretary, would be next in line to be acting secretary.

By Jeremy Kirk.

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