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Read. Follow. Verify.Review of Federal Cybersecurity Programs
Record date · January 1, 2024
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing to evaluate two major cybersecurity programs managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The hearing focused on the effectiveness and potential improvements for the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation () program and the National Cybersecurity Protection System (), which includes the EINSTEIN system.
This hearing examines the security of federal civilian agency networks, which store sensitive government and citizen data, to determine if current CISA programs are effectively defending against modern cyber threats.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies
These agencies are the primary users of the CDM and NCPS programs for their network security.
CISA
The agency is responsible for managing the programs under review and implementing potential future improvements.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on September 19, 2023, by the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- The primary focus was the evaluation of CISA's Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) cybersecurity programs.
- The two specific programs under review were the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program and the National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS).
- The NCPS program includes the EINSTEIN system, which is used for federal network protection.
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- The CDM program provides tools for agencies to defend networks and feeds data into dashboards for real-time security monitoring.
- CISA has expressed an intent to revamp and improve both the CDM and NCPS programs.
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CISA Program Modernization
CISA has explicitly signaled an intent to revamp its two flagship cybersecurity programs, indicating a shift toward modernization.
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