Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Archives

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, then-CEO, Millenium Challenge Corporation, speaks onstage during the 2019 Concordia Annual Summit – Day 2 at Grand Hyatt New York on Sept. 24, in New York City. (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)

National cyber director says U.S. needs to counter Chinese surveillance, push American tech

Sean Cairncross, in remarks at a summit, also said the United States needs to send a stronger message that Chinese cyberattacks are unwelcome.

3 days ago By Tim Starks

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., leaves a Senate Democratic meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing law

A new bill renames the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and would make its legal protections retroactive after its lapse.

Oct 9, 2025 By Tim Starks

Watchdog: Cyber threat information-sharing program’s future uncertain with expected expiration of 2015 law

A DHS inspector general report found that CISA doesn’t have plans for what to do with AIS if the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act lapses.

Sep 30, 2025 By Tim Starks

Expired protections, exposed networks: The stakes of CISA’s sunset

Congress needs to reauthorize the information-sharing law and build a modernized framework for collaborative cyber defense.

Sep 29, 2025 By Kevin E. Greene

Chairman Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., (L), accompanied by Ranking Member Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. (R), speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Cyber threat information law hurtles toward expiration, with poor prospects for renewal

Short-term and long-term extensions alike for the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act have fallen by the wayside despite industry and Trump administration advocacy.

Sep 22, 2025 By Tim Starks

Then-Millenium challenge corporation CEO Sean Cairncross speaks during a ceremony on Aug. 5, 2019 at the presidential palace in Abidjan. (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)

National cyber director: U.S. strategy needs to shift cyber risk from Americans to its adversaries

Sean Cairncross also talked about near-term priorities in his first public speech since being confirmed.

Sep 9, 2025 By Tim Starks

(L-R) Rep. Nick LaLota R-N.Y., Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. and Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., listen during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on Jan. 30, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House panel approves cyber information sharing, grant legislation as expiration deadlines loom

The Homeland Security Committee also voted out bills addressing pipeline cybersecurity and terrorists’ use of AI.

Sep 3, 2025 By Tim Starks

Here’s what could happen if CISA 2015 expires next month

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act lapsing might spell disaster, experts and industry groups warn.

Aug 18, 2025 By Tim Starks

New National Cyber Director Cairncross faces challenges on policy, bureaucracy, threats

It’s a “pivotal” moment for Sean Cairncross, fresh off his Senate confirmation in a changing federal cyber landscape.

Aug 6, 2025 By Tim Starks

Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, responds to questioning during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearings to examine his nomination to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, of the Department of Homeland Security, in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Wednesday July 24, 2025. (Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA)

Plankey vows to boot China from U.S. supply chain, advocate for CISA budget

But Trump’s pick to lead CISA sidestepped questions about alleged past or future election manipulation claims.

Jul 24, 2025 By Tim Starks