DHS concludes industry talks on 'critical functions' with promise of a 'forum' in 2019

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday ended two days of closed-door talks with industry officials on defining critical functions and announced plans for a 2019 “forum” on cyber inter-dependencies and vulnerabilities, as the department pivots to a strategic approach in managing national cybersecurity risks, according to industry sources.

DHS officials said identifying national critical functions would support prioritizing efforts and improve security planning, incident management, resiliency and overall risk management, as well as guide intelligence gathering, according to sources...