Senate Commerce panel leaders urge Secretary Raimondo to prioritize NIST cyber activities

The Commerce Department needs to do more to prioritize cybersecurity efforts at NIST, according to the bipartisan leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee, who highlighted the need for better “cyber risk management” following the SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline attacks in a letter this week to Secretary Gina Raimondo.

“Cybersecurity threats are growing and evolving, so the federal response must do so as well. To ensure the safety and security of the American people and economy, DOC and NIST must be...