Congress has passed legislation to establish a new cybersecurity agency within the Department of Homeland Security. The new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will have the same stature as other units within DHS, such as the Secret Service or Federal Emergency Management Agency. The National Protection and Programs Directorate, or NPPD, will be reorganized into the new agency. Former federal CISO Gregory Touhill says the government still has a lot of work to do to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure and cyber platforms. But Touhill, who now serves as president of Cyxtera Federal Group, an IT consultancy serving federal agencies, says there are still many seams and overlaps.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/congress-approves-new-dhs-cybersecurity-agency-a-11702