Senate continuing resolution includes CISA 2015 reauthorization, reversing reductions in force

A Senate continuing resolution to fund the government through Jan. 30 includes short-term reauthorizations to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and a state and local cyber grant program run by CISA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

CISA 2015 lapsed on Sept. 30, removing liability and antitrust protections industry relies on from the law to share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with CISA and among themselves. The law also includes an exemption from Freedom of Information Act...