DHS nears pivotal decision on standards body for new info-sharing entities

President Obama’s push to broaden the sharing of cyber threat data both within the private sector and between government and industry by urging companies and industries to establish new cybersecurity information-sharing hubs will soon reach a pivotal decision point when the Department of Homeland Security awards a key federal grant.

The award, expected by the end of the month, will go to one of several non-governmental entities vying to spearhead the development of standards for the new information...