National Cyber Director

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

  Senior officials supported fines for companies that don't comply with proposed cyber reporting regulations.

  Cybersecurity

  September 23, 2021
• For federal employees, 3 items to watch in the bipartisan infrastructure bill

  As the House sets new deadlines to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill by the end of September, here are several provisions that might impact federal employees and their agencies.

  Congress

  August 24, 2021
• New cyber executive order a ‘necessary shock to the system,’ NIST says

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology said it isn't interested in establishing new testing or compliance regimes for software companies to conform to in implementing the president's new cybersecurity executive order.

  Cybersecurity

  August 19, 2021
• National Cyber Director: Bureau of Cyber Statistics needed to understand threat landscape

  National Cyber Director Chris Inglis urged Congress to stand up a Bureau of Cyber Statistics within the Department of Homeland Security that would collect, analyze and publish data on cybersecurity, cyber-crime and threats.

  Cybersecurity

  August 02, 2021
• Inglis, Easterly tapped for cyber leadership roles at White House, CISA

  President Joe Biden plans to nominate two former members of the NSA to lead CISA and the new White House cyber director office.

  Reporter's Notebook

  April 13, 2021