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Published on September 6, 2019 • Cyber

Reps. Ratcliffe, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Modernize Cybersecurity Program at DHS

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Representatives John Ratcliffe (R-TX) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) are expected to introduce legislation this week to advance and modernize the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation program. The Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act would codify the department’s CDM program and expand CDM capabilities to additional agencies at the federal, state, and local level. Specifically, the act would:

Codify the work of the CDM program to date
Require DHS to make CDM capabilities available and develop policies for reporting cyber risks and incidents based upon data collected under CDM
Direct DHS to deploy new CDM technologies to continuously evolve the program
Require DHS to make CDM program capabilities available to civilian departments and agencies, as well as so state, local, and tribal governments
Require DHS to develop a strategy to ensure the program continues to adjust to the cyber threat landscape

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