Former ONCD official Leiserson remains optimistic over CISA 2015 reauthorization as dynamics shift with House bill

The best path forward for reauthorizing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is a continuing resolution, according to Nicholas Leiserson, former policy chief for the Office of the National Cyber Director, who reviewed the current state of play with the introduction of legislation from House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) making changes to the underlying law.

“I am hopeful in whatever the government funding package that comes out when appropriations expire at the end of the month that...