https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/14/government-shutdown-putting-national-cybersecurity-at-risk.html > The partial government shutdown is quickly turning into a nightmare scenario for the country's cybersecurity functions, and often in unexpected ways. Even after Congress ultimately reaches a deal to end the shutdown, these negative effects could last far into the future. > Close to half of the employees within the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) -- which works to help secure the nation's critical infrastructure industries like banking, water, energy and nuclear -- are furloughed. Eighty-five percent of the National Institute of Standards and Technology workers have been furloughed as well, and these are the employees who help private- and public-sector companies stay up to date on the latest cyberattacks and mitigation techniques.