Andrew Garbarino

Rep. Al Green called Homeland Security Sec. Markwayne Mullin a 'racist' during a House committee meeting and told him to 'shut up.' The exchange led to the chairman suspending the session. Green has a history of disruptive behavior, including being ejected from a Trump address and losing a recent primary election.

Rep. Al Green called Homeland Security Sec. Markwayne Mullin a 'racist' during a House committee meeting on department funding and told him to 'shut up.' The chairman suspended the meeting after Green's outburst, citing his history of aggressive behavior.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated the optimal staffing level for CISA is 2,800, down from 3,400 before the second Trump administration and up from the current 2,200. Trump's proposed fiscal 2027 budget includes cuts to CISA, drawing bipartisan criticism, while Mullin emphasized reliance on public partnerships to maintain mission effectiveness. A House Appropriations subcommittee is set to consider a DHS funding bill.

The US Congress is investigating a breach of Instructure's Canvas online platform, which was hacked twice in two weeks, and the company has paid a ransom to extortion crew ShinyHunters. The breach affected up to 275 million students, teachers, and staff. Instructure's CEO Steve Daly has been summoned to explain the circumstances of the intrusions.

OpenAI and Anthropic held classified briefings with the House Homeland Security Committee to discuss their new cyber-capable AI models and their implications for national security. Anthropic delayed the release of its Mythos Preview model due to security risks, while OpenAI adopted a tiered approach for its GPT-5.4-Cyber model. Both companies are collaborating with federal agencies to assess the models' cybersecurity risks.