Congress should re-up 2015 information-sharing law, top Hill staffer says
Lawmakers also need to take action on legislation to better harmonize federal cybersecurity regulations, Democrats’ staff director on a key Senate committee said.
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Amid personnel turmoil at cyber agencies, a government shutdown could increase potential harm
Shutdowns always hamper government operations, but personnel cuts further exacerbate cyber risks, experts say.
Sean Plankey picked by Trump to be CISA director
Plankey’s nomination fills the biggest remaining gap among cyber leaders in the second Trump administration.
DHS says CISA won’t stop looking at Russian cyber threats
The statement is a rebuttal to stories suggesting otherwise.
Cyber workforce legislation vote gives rise to partisan rift on House Homeland Security Committee
Democrats voted against a bill they once supported, citing President Trump’s actions on cyber personnel.
Karen Evans steps into a leading federal cyber position: executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA
The experienced cyber and IT government hand takes on a role leading the cybersecurity half of the agency.
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A major cybersecurity law is expiring soon — and advocates are prepping to push Congress for renewal
The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides vital legal protections for cyber threat sharing initiatives, they say.
Removal of Cyber Safety Review Board members sparks alarm from cyber pros, key lawmaker
Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach.
Noem: No anti-disinformation, misinformation action under her as DHS secretary
She said at her confirmation hearing that CISA needs to be “smaller, more nimble” and it has gone “far off-mission.”
Biden cyber executive order gets mostly plaudits, but its fate is uncertain
At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO.