Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., cited concerns about reported ODNI staff cuts while Bill Pulte temporarily leads the intelligence community.
William Pulte testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearing to examine his nomination of at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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By David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
June 22, 2026 02:53 PM ET
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