The DHS funding lapse is now the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history, and the consequences are no longer theoretical.
Thousands of DHS employees continue working without pay. While TSA workers are set to receive pay following executive action, agencies like CISA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard remain unfunded as Congress stays locked in a stalemate.
Airport disruptions, workforce attrition, and declining morale are already visible, and the shutdown is approaching the two‑month mark.
The real cost isn’t political. It’s operational.
You can’t modernize systems, secure infrastructure, or attract top talent while destabilizing the very workforce responsible for national security.
If resilience is a priority, funding certainty has to be one too.