{"id":2480572,"date":"2025-08-29T19:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-fires-24-deep-state-government-employees-embedded-in-fema\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:57:34","slug":"noem-fires-24-deep-state-government-employees-embedded-in-fema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-fires-24-deep-state-government-employees-embedded-in-fema\/","title":{"rendered":"Noem fires 24 &#8216;deep-state&#8217; government employees embedded in FEMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnoem-fires-24-deep-state-government-employees-embedded-in-fema%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired 24 employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-instagram-war-zelensky-reveals-location-in-selfie-video-declares-he-is-not-hiding\/\" title=\"The Instagram War: Zelensky Reveals Location in Selfie Video, Declares He Is &#039;Not Hiding&#039;\">including senior officials<\/a> such as the Chief Details Officer Charles Armstrong and Chief Information Security Officer Gregory Edwards. The terminations followed an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >internal review uncovering severe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rush-to-judgement-three-crucial-questions-remain-unanswered-about-capitol-siege\/\" title=\"Rush to judgement? Three crucial questions remain unanswered about Capitol siege\">security lapses<\/a><\/a> and failures too follow basic cybersecurity protocols within FEMA&#8217;s IT systems, which allowed unauthorized access to the agency&#8217;s network. Noem accused these employees-referred to as &#8220;deep-state&#8221; bureaucrats-of neglecting security responsibilities, covering up issues, and obstructing efforts to address the vulnerabilities. Although no Americans where reportedly harmed, the firings are part of the Trump administration&#8217;s broader effort to overhaul FEMA and shift more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-wades-into-hurricane-season-unprepared-reports\/\" title=\"... wades into hurricane season unprepared: Reports\">disaster response responsibilities<\/a> to state governments. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Noem fires 24 &lsquo;deep-state&rsquo; government employees embedded in FEMA<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2213794\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kristi Noem<\/a> has fired two dozen employees at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a> amid the Trump administration&rsquo;s crackdown on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-cares-more-about-equity-than-americans-in-disaster\/\" title=\"... Cares More About &#039;Equity&#039; Than Americans In Disaster\">disaster response agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday evening that Noem had terminated 24 FEMA workers, including top officials, for having &ldquo;brazenly neglected basic security protocols.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3788151\/appeals-court-rules-trump-liberation-day-tariffs-unlawful\/\">Appeals court rules Trump &#8216;Liberation Day&#8217; tariffs unlawful<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3788016\/cracker-barrel-cofounder-tommy-lowe-speaks-out-rebranding-chaos-its-crazy\/\">Cracker Barrel cofounder speaks out about rebranding chaos: &lsquo;It&rsquo;s crazy&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3787995\/trump-administration-to-deny-and-revoke-palestinian-leadership-visas\/\">Trump administration to deny and revoke Palestinian leadership visas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;FEMA&rsquo;s career IT leadership failed on every level. Their incompetence put the American people at risk,&rdquo; Noem said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/08\/29\/secretary-noem-terminates-inept-fema-employees-after-uncovering-massive-cyber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When DHS stepped in to fix the problem, entrenched bureaucrats worked to prevent us from solving the problem and downplayed just how bad this breach was,&rdquo; Noem said. &ldquo;These deep-state individuals were more interested in covering up their failures than in protecting the Homeland and American citizens&rsquo; personal data, so I terminated them immediately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Among the 24 terminated employees were FEMA Chief Information Officer Charles Armstrong and Chief Information Security Officer Gregory Edwards.<\/p>\n<p>The terminations come amid President Donald Trump&rsquo;s crackdown on FEMA, which he has promised to dramatically overhaul and refocus, leaving natural disaster response largely to states rather than the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>Noem did not specify how the employees failed to implement proper security procedures, but said no Americans were directly affected.<\/p>\n<p>The issue was discovered after a review of all FEMA operations and IT systems that Noem requested earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3784119\/dhs-denies-ice-training-cut-to-47-days-coincide-trump-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DHS DENIES ICE CUT TRAINING TO 47 DAYS TO COINCIDE WITH TRUMP&rsquo;S BEING 47TH PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer discovered several serious security lapses that allowed a threat actor to access FEMA&rsquo;s network. Those lapses resulted from FEMA workers&rsquo; efforts not to fix the root problem.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead, they avoided scheduled inspections and lied to officials about the scope and scale of the cyber vulnerabilities,&rdquo; the DHS press release stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noem fires 24 FEMA staff over security failures amid crackdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2480573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kristi-Noem-fema-e1756507604469.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[26894,18818,4274,45191,8794],"class_list":["post-2480572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-deep-state","tag-fema","tag-firing","tag-government-employees","tag-noem"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kristi-Noem-fema-e1756507604469.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480572"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480576,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480572\/revisions\/2480576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}