On June 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and Department of Justice issued Final Procedures Related to the Receipt of Cyber Threat Indicators and Defensive Measures by the Federal Government (“Final Procedures”) that provide information on how DHS will implement the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). The Final Procedures were … Continue reading
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued joint interim guidance on private entities’ sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the government and other private entities. As we have written, Congress required the agencies to develop and publish this guidance through the Cybersecurity Information … Continue reading
The relatively short turnaround of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA or the “Act”) has proved challenging, as a vote initially intended for this week will have to wait until the Senate’s September session, at the earliest.… Continue reading
It appears that Congress and the Administration are finally prepared to collaborate on addressing cybersecurity threats facing the nation. The Administration is moving forward on its cyber threat initiative, and a recent New York Times article suggested that Congress is now prepared to enact cybersecurity legislation. Last week, the Administration received funding from Congress to … Continue reading