Introduction

This report covers “Noem Fires Two Dozen FEMA IT Staff Over Cyber Gaps Amid DHS Overhaul” and examines the personnel changes at FEMA driven by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The story intersects policy, governance, and technical risk across FEMA and DHS and uses keywords Noem, FEMA, DHS, IT, layoffs, leadership, overhaul, reform, gaps, MFA, protocols, investigations, polygraph, leaks, governance, accountability, disaster-relief, data-protection, continuity throughout to reflect the scope and stakes of the action.

Introduction

This Patch Cadence, Asset Visibility, and OT Governance August 2025 Cyber Briefing consolidates multiple security items from mid August 2025 into a single analysis focused on patching, vulnerabilities, asset inventory, governance, OT and IT exposure, ransomware driven data exfiltration, threat intelligence, enforcement trends, ghost tapping retail fraud, Zeppelin enforcement activity, ERMAC evolution, and the madeYouReset HTTP 2 weakness. The briefing presents core facts and a detailed analysis to support informed risk assessment and strategic planning.