FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing: Evaluating the Future of CISA

Original title: CISA 2025: THE STATE OF AMERICAN CYBERSECURITY FROM A STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE

January 1, 2023

cybersecurity infrastructure protection CISA homeland security government oversight

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism to shape the strategic direction, operational priorities, and potential legislative mandates for , the federal agency responsible for protecting U.S. critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

CISA

The agency is the subject of the oversight hearing and will be evaluated based on the testimony provided.

Private Sector Cybersecurity Firms

Industry representatives provided testimony regarding their collaboration with CISA and the agency's impact on private sector security.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing on March 23, 2023, to gather expert testimony on the current state and future goals of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (). The session focused on how the agency can mature its operations and better serve its s by 2025.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on March 23, 2023, in the Cannon House Office Building.
The subcommittee's objective is to evaluate CISA's performance and provide recommendations for its maturity by 2025.
Witnesses included representatives from the GAO, Crowdstrike, the Bank Policy Institute, and Tenable.
The hearing is designated as Serial No. 118-4 of the 118th Congress.
Chairman Garbarino submitted formal follow-up questions to witnesses Tina Won Sherman and Marty Edwards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing is intended to gather expert feedback on how is currently performing and to identify ways to improve the agency's effectiveness by 2025.

Who testified at the hearing?

Experts from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Crowdstrike, the Bank Policy Institute, and Tenable provided testimony.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Focus on 2025 Maturity

The subcommittee is explicitly framing its oversight around a '2025 maturity' goal for CISA, suggesting a multi-year strategic planning focus.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Connected Entities

personDrew Bagley“Witness from Crowdstrike”Map →

personEric Swalwell“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personHeather Hogsett“Witness from the Bank Policy Institute”Map →

personMarty Edwards“Witness from Tenable”Map →

personAndrew R. Garbarino“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection”Map →

organizationCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency“The primary federal agency under review for its cybersecurity mission”Map →

personTina Sherman“Witness from the U.S. Government Accountability Office”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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