Jen Easterly

Defense bill set to deal civilian cyber agency a big power boost

Lawmakers want to put the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the center of U.S. cyber defenses with new authorities and funding.

Cybersecurity

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Biden cybersecurity leaders back incident reporting legislation as ‘absolutely critical’

Cybersecurity

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration. Chris Inglis, a former NSA deputy director, is being nominated as the government's first national cyber director. Jen Easterly, a former deputy for counterterrorism at the NSA, has been tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

CISA looks to tie together public-private partnerships through new cyber planning office

Cybersecurity

Senate confirms permanent director for CISA

Federal Newscast

Senator puts hold on new CISA director

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Biden’s cyber nominees promise ‘coherence’ among agencies to prevent future breaches

Cybersecurity

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

White House announces nominations for leadership roles at DEA, Army, and others

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Inglis, Easterly tapped for cyber leadership roles at White House, CISA

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