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class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/dhs-nominee-plans-to-refocus-cisa-mission/" title="DHS Nominee Plans to ‘Refocus’ CISA Mission">DHS Nominee Plans to ‘Refocus’ CISA Mission</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Jan 17, 2025 | 3:14 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, said during her nomination hearing today that she plans to cut back and “refocus” the mission of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) if she is confirmed to lead DHS. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/dhs-nominee-plans-to-refocus-cisa-mission/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div 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src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_2010923726-e1677528702348-450x258.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="CISA" decoding="async" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-launches-voluntary-blueprint-for-it-product-security/" title="CISA Launches Voluntary Blueprint for IT, Product Security">CISA Launches Voluntary Blueprint for IT, Product Security</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Jan 7, 2025 | 12:44 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today released cybersecurity performance goals that the agency said will help to protect the information technology and product design sectors from cyber threats. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-launches-voluntary-blueprint-for-it-product-security/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2025-01-06T15:42:11-05:00">Jan 6, 2025 | 3:42 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div 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impacted. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-on-treasury-breach-no-other-agencies-impacted/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-12-18T15:34:03-05:00">Dec 18, 2024 | 3:34 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-unveils-guidance-to-protect-senior-feds-against-salt-typhoon/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/shutterstock_582795562-min-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-unveils-guidance-to-protect-senior-feds-against-salt-typhoon/" title="CISA Unveils Guidance to Protect Senior Feds Against Salt Typhoon">CISA Unveils Guidance to Protect Senior Feds Against Salt Typhoon</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Dec 18, 2024 | 3:34 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance today to protect “highly targeted” individuals – senior government and political officials – against the cyber espionage activity of Salt Typhoon. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-unveils-guidance-to-protect-senior-feds-against-salt-typhoon/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-12-17T15:41:31-05:00">Dec 17, 2024 | 3:41 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-orders-agencies-to-secure-cloud-environments/"><img width="450" height="258" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_2010923726-e1677528702348-450x258.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="CISA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-orders-agencies-to-secure-cloud-environments/" title="CISA Orders Agencies to Secure Cloud Environments">CISA Orders Agencies to Secure Cloud Environments</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Dec 17, 2024 | 3:41 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a binding operational directive (BOD) on Tuesday that requires Federal civilian agencies to implement secure practices for cloud services. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-orders-agencies-to-secure-cloud-environments/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-12-16T13:28:46-05:00">Dec 16, 2024 | 1:28 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-updating-national-cyber-incident-response-plan/"><img width="450" height="258" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_2010923726-e1677528702348-450x258.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="CISA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-updating-national-cyber-incident-response-plan/" title="CISA Updating National Cyber Incident Response Plan">CISA Updating National Cyber Incident Response Plan</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Dec 16, 2024 | 1:28 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today unveiled a draft update of its National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP), which was first published in 2016, and is seeking public comment on the draft through mid-January. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-updating-national-cyber-incident-response-plan/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-12-06T09:42:32-05:00">Dec 6, 2024 | 9:42 am</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/rep-swalwell-to-trump-dont-cut-cisa-funding/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Swalwell-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/rep-swalwell-to-trump-dont-cut-cisa-funding/" title="Rep. Swalwell to Trump: Don’t Cut CISA Funding">Rep. Swalwell to Trump: Don’t Cut CISA Funding</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Dec 6, 2024 | 9:42 am</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>A leading Democratic member of the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday urged the incoming Trump administration to spare the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its much-publicized plans to increase Federal efficiency by potentially eliminating some government operations. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/rep-swalwell-to-trump-dont-cut-cisa-funding/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-11-22T11:28:00-05:00">Nov 22, 2024 | 11:28 am</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-touts-red-team-probe-that-infiltrated-ci-target/"><img width="450" height="258" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_2010923726-e1677528702348-450x258.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="CISA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-touts-red-team-probe-that-infiltrated-ci-target/" title="CISA Touts Red Team Probe That Infiltrated CI Target">CISA Touts Red Team Probe That Infiltrated CI Target</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Nov 22, 2024 | 11:28 am</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Thursday that it recently conducted a red team assessment (RTA) at the request of an unnamed critical infrastructure organization, with mixed results. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-touts-red-team-probe-that-infiltrated-ci-target/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-11-14T15:46:43-05:00">Nov 14, 2024 | 3:46 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/fbi-cisa-say-salt-typhoon-breach-limited-in-government/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/shutterstock_582795562-min-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/fbi-cisa-say-salt-typhoon-breach-limited-in-government/" title="FBI, CISA Say Salt Typhoon Breach ‘Limited’ in Government">FBI, CISA Say Salt Typhoon Breach ‘Limited’ in Government</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Nov 14, 2024 | 3:46 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a statement on Wednesday saying that Salt Typhoon’s recent hacks into commercial telecommunications infrastructure in the United States have affected “a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activity.” <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/fbi-cisa-say-salt-typhoon-breach-limited-in-government/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-11-14T15:13:38-05:00">Nov 14, 2024 | 3:13 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/easterly-top-cisa-leaders-clearing-out-in-january/"><img width="450" height="258" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230413111212_IMG_3267-1-e1681414584248-450x258.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Jen Easterly, CISA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/easterly-top-cisa-leaders-clearing-out-in-january/" title="Easterly, top CISA Leaders Clearing Out in January">Easterly, top CISA Leaders Clearing Out in January</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Nov 14, 2024 | 3:13 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly and all other Biden administration appointees within CISA will leave their positions by Jan. 20 – when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/easterly-top-cisa-leaders-clearing-out-in-january/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-11-11T14:20:46-05:00">Nov 11, 2024 | 2:20 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/breaking-silos-unified-u-s-defense-against-china-cyber-tactics/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/shutterstock_332400728-min-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="cybersecurity" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/breaking-silos-unified-u-s-defense-against-china-cyber-tactics/" title="Breaking Silos: Unified U.S. Defense Against China Cyber Tactics">Breaking Silos: Unified U.S. Defense Against China Cyber Tactics</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Nov 11, 2024 | 2:20 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>China’s structured and well-funded ecosystem for cyber dominance poses a growing threat to U.S. cybersecurity, a senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official warned, saying the U.S. must continue to foster public-private partnerships and global alliances to defend against those threats. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/breaking-silos-unified-u-s-defense-against-china-cyber-tactics/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-11-07T12:12:08-05:00">Nov 7, 2024 | 12:12 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-awards-528m-task-order-to-esc-for-cdm-work/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cybersecurity-6-min-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-awards-528m-task-order-to-esc-for-cdm-work/" title="CISA Awards $528M Task Order to ESC for CDM Work">CISA Awards $528M Task Order to ESC for CDM Work</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Nov 7, 2024 | 12:12 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has named ECS – an IT systems integrator focused on data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation solutions – the prime contractor on a six-year, $528 million task order for CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program Office. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-awards-528m-task-order-to-esc-for-cdm-work/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-11-04T14:21:11-05:00">Nov 4, 2024 | 2:21 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-warns-of-major-spear-phishing-attack-on-govt-it-sectors/"><img width="450" height="258" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_2010923726-e1677528702348-450x258.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="CISA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-warns-of-major-spear-phishing-attack-on-govt-it-sectors/" title="CISA Warns of Major Spear-Phishing Attack on Gov’t, IT Sectors">CISA Warns of Major Spear-Phishing Attack on Gov’t, IT Sectors</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Nov 4, 2024 | 2:21 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>A large-scale spear-phishing campaign led by a foreign adversary is targeting government and IT sector systems, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned in an Oct. 31 alert. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-warns-of-major-spear-phishing-attack-on-govt-it-sectors/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-10-31T12:55:21-04:00">Oct 31, 2024 | 12:55 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-releases-first-ever-international-strategic-plan/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CISA-min-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="CISA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-releases-first-ever-international-strategic-plan/" title="CISA Releases First-Ever International Strategic Plan">CISA Releases First-Ever International Strategic Plan</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Oct 31, 2024 | 12:55 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its first-ever International Strategic Plan this week, which covers the 2025-2026 period and aims to serve as a complement to the agency’s first comprehensive strategic plan published two years ago. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-releases-first-ever-international-strategic-plan/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a 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class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-wants-input-on-draft-guidance-for-product-security-bad-practices/" title="CISA Wants Input on Draft Guidance for ‘Product Security Bad Practices’">CISA Wants Input on Draft Guidance for ‘Product Security Bad Practices’</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Oct 23, 2024 | 9:23 am</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI released draft guidance on product security bad practices last week, highlighting practices that are deemed “exceptionally risky” and providing recommendations for software manufacturers to mitigate these risks. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-wants-input-on-draft-guidance-for-product-security-bad-practices/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div 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src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/shutterstock_1219750339-e1705521567277-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-advisory-panel-approves-recs-to-bolster-ci-oss/" title="CISA Advisory Panel Approves Recs to Bolster CI, OSS">CISA Advisory Panel Approves Recs to Bolster CI, OSS</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Oct 15, 2024 | 3:00 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>During its quarterly meeting on Friday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC) approved recommendations in four reports delivered to Director Jen Easterly aimed at bolstering resilience for critical infrastructure and open source security, as well as ensuring adoption of the agency’s secure by design initiative and increasing the agency’s public outreach. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-advisory-panel-approves-recs-to-bolster-ci-oss/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-10-10T10:42:30-04:00">Oct 10, 2024 | 10:42 am</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/csac-u-s-unprepared-for-cyber-conflict-with-china/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_701506954-min-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/csac-u-s-unprepared-for-cyber-conflict-with-china/" title="CSAC: U.S. Unprepared for Cyber Conflict With China">CSAC: U.S. Unprepared for Cyber Conflict With China</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Oct 10, 2024 | 10:42 am</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>Government agencies and critical infrastructure entities are not prepared for a cyber conflict with China, according to a new draft report from a subcommittee of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC). <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/csac-u-s-unprepared-for-cyber-conflict-with-china/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-10-03T13:15:11-04:00">Oct 3, 2024 | 1:15 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-nca-kick-off-cybersecurity-awareness-month/"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cybersecurity-4-min-450x253.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-nca-kick-off-cybersecurity-awareness-month/" title="CISA, NCA Kick Off Cybersecurity Awareness Month">CISA, NCA Kick Off Cybersecurity Awareness Month</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Oct 3, 2024 | 1:15 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance, along with other Federal agency partners, this week kicked off the 21st annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-nca-kick-off-cybersecurity-awareness-month/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-10-02T14:15:17-04:00">Oct 2, 2024 | 2:15 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisas-greene-says-jcdc-volt-typhoon-among-top-priorities/"><img width="450" height="255" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jeff-Greene-photo-2023-e1727892888843-450x255.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisas-greene-says-jcdc-volt-typhoon-among-top-priorities/" title="CISA’s Greene Says JCDC, Volt Typhoon Among Top Priorities">CISA’s Greene Says JCDC, Volt Typhoon Among Top Priorities</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Oct 2, 2024 | 2:15 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>Just a few months after taking over the helm as the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jeff Greene laid out his priorities on Tuesday with partnerships topping the list. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisas-greene-says-jcdc-volt-typhoon-among-top-priorities/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/cisa/">CISA</a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-md-down"> <div class="category-header-date text-right"> <time pubdate datetime="2024-10-01T15:08:35-04:00">Oct 1, 2024 | 3:08 pm</time> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 hidden-xs-down"> <div class="news-block-image"> <a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisas-vdp-platform-tops-4-45-million-in-potential-cost-savings/"><img width="450" height="258" src="https://www.meritalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_2010923726-e1677528702348-450x258.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="CISA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <article class="news-block-article"> <div class="news-block-title"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisas-vdp-platform-tops-4-45-million-in-potential-cost-savings/" title="CISA’s VDP Platform Tops $4.45 Million in Potential Cost Savings">CISA’s VDP Platform Tops $4.45 Million in Potential Cost Savings</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Oct 1, 2024 | 3:08 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), through its Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) platform, has helped save an estimated average of $4.45 million in potential remediation costs for critical and severe vulnerabilities across the Federal government. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisas-vdp-platform-tops-4-45-million-in-potential-cost-savings/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/homeland-security/">Homeland Security</a></div><div 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Warner Calls on CISA to Better Combat Election Disinformation</a></div> <div class="news-block-date hidden-lg-up"><time>Sep 30, 2024 | 3:06 pm</time></div> <div class="news-block-excerpt"><p>Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., is calling on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to do more to combat the spread of election misinformation and disinformation, especially in the age of artificial intelligence. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://www.meritalk.com/articles/sen-warner-calls-on-cisa-to-better-combat-election-disinformation/"><span>[…]</span></a></p></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="news-block-sm"> <header class="category-header item-block-header"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a href="https://www.meritalk.com/news/civilian-agencies/">Civilian Agencies</a></div><div class="category-header-name category-header-news"><a 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