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.