Posted on 11/17/2018 10:22:57 AM PST by bitt
President Trump on Friday signed into law a bill that cements the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) role as the main agency overseeing civilian cybersecurity, with a focus on securing federal networks and protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
The cybersecurity branch known as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will now be elevated to the same stature as other units within DHS, such as Secret Service or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The bill Trump signed Friday, which unanimously passed the House earlier this week, also rebrands DHS’ main cybersecurity unit, known as National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency.
Top DHS officials have been pushing for the bill to pass, arguing it would better communicate their mission to the private sector and help DHS recruit top cyber talent. The bill passed the House on Tuesday, after stalling in the Senate earlier this year
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new authority over ELECTIONS FRAUD
“DHS’s cyber unit has seen its responsibilities grow in the past decade since it was created. Most recently, NPPD has taken the lead on engaging with states to protect digital election infrastructure from cyberattacks following Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race.”
(or dem interference..)
Elevates a lower-level agency in DHS in the agency's food-chain up the ladder so they can better provide enhanced protection against cyber threats to things like the nation's power grid and voting systems.
So don’t let Democrats get power.
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