A House panel approved and sent to the entire House of Representatives legislation to reform IT security. The measure would require federal agencies to monitor their IT systems for cyberthreats. The legislation would usurp the current FISMA law that heavily relies on a check-list approach to IT security that many people in government contend doesn’t truly show how secure agencies’ IT systems are. The bill would require that CISOs possess the necessary qualifications, including education, training, experience and security clearance needed to do the job.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/7-duties-for-cisos-under-fisma-reform-a-5620