The agency lost a third of its people in a year. Now industry and lawmakers on both sides say it's unprepared for a potential crisis.

Nick Andersen rebutted criticisms from industry, state and local governments and the Hill about where CISA capabilities stand.

The nominee, who doesn’t have as much cyber experience as his predecessors, also touted his credentials and views on current threats during his Senate confirmation hearing.

The law is due to lapse in September, something cyber experts and industry officials say would be a huge loss.

Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Eric Swalwell said legislative priorities include an expiring information-sharing law and making a threat information-sharing organization permanent.

The program faces a number of challenges before it is set to expire, during a time where state and local governments face a bevy of cyber risks…

The order says state and local governments should “own” addressing risks like cyberattacks. It’s a mismatch when a small town goes up against China, experts countered.

The New America Open Technology Institute report comes amid DOGE access to sensitive government agency information that has alarmed experts.

It’s made real strides, but there’s a lot more that it could be doing, he said, and more that needs to be done.

But the South Dakota governor has touted cybersecurity as her state’s “next big industry” and signed cyber legislation into law.