DHS aims to improve quality of cyber information shared through federal portal

The Department of Homeland Security is shifting its focus toward improving the quality of cyber threat information shared between government and industry through its portal, according to a DHS official, potentially providing the incentive industry is looking for to participate in the industry-government information sharing program.

DHS’ Matthew Shabat told the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board at a hearing Wednesday that DHS is interested in adding a “reputational score” to cyber threat indicators...