Official: DHS pleased with grant bids on cyber info-sharing standards

SAN JOSE, CA -- The Department of Homeland Security has received "great proposals" in response to a grant opportunity notice that will enable DHS to select a non-governmental organization to lead the development of cybersecurity information-sharing standards, according to an agency official.

DHS official Mike Echols praised the bids here Thursday at the agency's second workshop on developing new standards and entities to improve the sharing of cyber threat data between the government and industry. DHS is expected to pick...