February 17, 2025
Daily News
CISA takes on duties to address cross-sector risks to critical infrastructure under national security memo
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working to adapt its capabilities to support sector risk management agencies and manage cross-sector risks as part of an April national security memorandum on critical infrastructure, according to infrastructure division chief David Mussington.
President Biden issued National Security Memorandum 22 on April 30 to update the Obama-era Presidential Policy Directive 21 and formalize CISA’s role in critical infrastructure risk management. The memo maintains the 16 critical infrastructure sectors created under the Obama...