House Of Representatives Passes Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency Act
On Monday, December 11, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 (CISAA), the purpose of which is to centralize authority and responsibility for cybersecurity at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), primarily by reorganizing its National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), specifically elevating it into its own operational agency and re-designating it as the “Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).” As background, the NPPD is responsible for securing federal networks and US critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
