Christopher Wray said China could control TikTok's algorithm to support anti-American information operations, posing a serious risk.

Public records and reporting has revealed that federal agencies have spent millions of dollars on contracts with massive data brokers.

Reps. Jim Langevin and John Katko aren't just experts, they also have a track record of bipartisanship.

Topics on the agenda include critical infrastructure protection and information sharing.

It would be the second major E.O. after a May directive on federal agencies' digital defenses.

The agency isn't going to wait for Congress to act, CISA Director Jen Easterly said.

Data breaches at a pipeline operator and fuel supplier briefly rattled U.S. supply chains earlier this year.

It's part of an ongoing dance in the legislative and executive branches between demanding and requesting private sector action.

One never can be sure Congress will get its proposals across the finish line, but a pro-CISA sentiment abounds.

Industry groups favor a House bill over a stricter Senate proposal.