The Federal Communications Commission is claiming a space for itself in cybersecurity policymaking that Congress has already designated for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under a new cyber incident reporting law, given various existing requirements at sector-specific agencies. “We’ll discuss how this group can work on achieving greater consistency […]
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Congress Passes Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 | Insights
Reports to CISA. The CIRCIA was quickly included and approved as part of federal omnibus appropriations legislation, which passed on March 11, 2022, and was signed by President Joe Biden on March 15, 2022. CIRCIA garnered bipartisan support in light of increased national cybersecurity risk in the wake of the […]
Congress Passes 2022 Government Funding Legislation
Finally: Congress Passes 2022 Government Funding Legislation. This week, Congress passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus funding bill (H.R. 2471), setting the table to fully fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2022. The appropriations package marks the first time that President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled legislative […]
With what Congress is contemplating, Homeland Security would need more phone lines
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Congress is contemplating a bill that would require companies to report successful cyber attacks to the federal government. It would enshrine in law many of the requirements in a Biden administration executive […]