Inside Cybersecurity

February 17, 2025

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By Sara Friedman

Former White House officials are cautiously optimistic over President Trump’s selection of Sean Cairncross as the next national cyber director, while recognizing that the role is expected to change significantly by picking a nominee from outside the cybersecurity community.

By Sara Friedman

Reauthorizing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 should be a priority for lawmakers to provide protections to companies that are sharing threat intelligence with government agencies, according to Scott Algeier, who plays a key role within the IT sector.

By Jacob Livesay

The American Petroleum Institute is concerned with the inclusion of CISA’s cross-sector cyber performance goals in the Transportation Security Agency’s proposed rule to establish cyber regulations for the oil and natural gas sector, arguing that the goals could cause issues for energy sector operators.

By Jacob Livesay

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) has launched privacy working group to kick off efforts to reach a consensus on comprehensive privacy legislation in the 119th Congress.

By Sara Friedman

Two industry groups are urging House and Senate leadership to make an investment in the work of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency by providing an additional $250 million for fiscal 2025 in appropriations, as work continues to reach an agreement among lawmakers on federal funding for the current fiscal year.

By Jacob Livesay

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI are providing guidance on eliminating a subset of memory safety vulnerabilities, in the latest installment of a series on implementing secure by design principles.

By Jacob Livesay

The House Homeland Security Committee has released an update to its "China Threat Snapshot" report reviewing Chinese cyber espionage and intellectual property theft, as the panel renews efforts to conduct oversight on safeguards for U.S. intellectual property, ports and critical infrastructure.

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