# Jay Clayton

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-10**: Third round of layoffs announced — Pulte tweets that ODNI has started a third round of cutting redundant or non-critical personnel.
- **2026-06**: ODNI supervisors warn of major cuts — Employees told to expect significant workforce reductions after Trump urges Pulte to act.
- **2026-06**: Pulte appointed acting DNI — Trump replaces Tulsi Gabbard with Bill Pulte, an ally with no intelligence experience.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 3rd Round of ODNI Layoffs Raises Cyber Threat Intelligence Gaps
2026-07-27 09:00:42 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

The ODNI's latest job cuts threaten the cyber threat intelligence workforce, potentially weakening U.S. defenses against state-sponsored hacking and ransomware attacks.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/odni-layoffs-cyber-threat-intelligence-gaps

### Clayton's DNI Bid Puts Cyber Intel Sharing at Risk Amid 702 Renewal Standoff
2026-06-11 20:35:44 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 7

President Trump's pick of Jay Clayton for DNI threatens to stall Section 702 renewal, a critical legal authority for cyber threat intelligence, as confirmation politics freeze the 18 agencies' coordination.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/cyber-intel-sharing-risk-clayton-702-renewal

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