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AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) held its third Cybersecurity Advisory Committee meeting in Austin, Texas where Committee members met and provided updates and key recommendations to CISA Director Jen Easterly on the work of its six subcommittees.
The Committee, comprised of leading voices on cybersecurity, technology, risk management, privacy, and resilience, held its inaugural meeting in December 2021. In the intervening six months, Committee members have brought their unique experiences, perspectives and insights to bear and today provided recommendations on the development and refinement of CISA’s cybersecurity programs and policies. During today’s meeting, subcommittee chairs provided recommendations on key objectives outlined by the Director during the Committee’s inaugural meeting.
“I was thrilled to host CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee today in Austin to discuss the recommendations from Committee members that will help ensure that CISA is the cyber defense agency that this country truly needs and deserves,” said CISA Director Jen Easterly. “I couldn’t be more grateful for the Committee’s partnership and look forward to closely studying their recommendations. With their guidance and the great work of the CISA team, we will help CISA fulfill its mission of ensuring the security and resilience of our critical infrastructure.”
During today’s meeting, Committee members provided tangible updates on the work of their subcommittees:
Director Easterly looks forward to reviewing the recommendations made during today’s Committee meeting and providing a response to the subcommittee recommendations.
Director Easterly was also pleased to assign the Committee a new topic for their advice, specifically that they assess the feasibility and key characteristics of a national alert system for cyber risk. The goal of this capability would be to provide a clear and simple method to convey the current severity of national cybersecurity risk to America’s critical infrastructure owners and operators taking advantage of the unique insights from CISA’s analysis of evolving threat activity and our global partners. This system would complement CISA’s existing production of alerts and advisories on specific, actionable risks. Director Easterly looks forward to the Committee’s evaluation of the operational efficacy of a national cyber alert capability.
The next Cybersecurity Advisory Committee will be held virtually on September 13, 2022. Details and information on how to attend will be forthcoming.
The full agenda from today’s meeting is available here. More information on CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee is available here.
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