President Signs Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act (CISA) of 2018

On Nov. 16, President Trump signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act (CISA) of 2018. This law transforms the former National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and establishes the CISA. In doing so, it prioritizes DHS’s role as a federal leader for cyber and physical infrastructure security.

The CISA Act elevates the cybersecurity mission within DHS and streamlines its operations to better secure the nation’s critical infrastructure and cyber platforms.  CISA continues NPPD’s mission of leading the national effort to improve critical infrastructure security, coordinating the protection of the federal government’s networks and physical infrastructure, and helping entities in the public and private sectors manage risk.

Proactive Cyber Protection

CISA’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) provides 24×7 cyber situational awareness, analysis, incident response and cyber defense capabilities to the federal government; state, local, tribal and territorial governments; the private sector and international partners. The Act also provides cybersecurity tools, incident response services and assessment capabilities to safeguard the ‘.gov’ networks that support the essential operations of partner departments and agencies.

Infrastructure Resilience

CISA coordinates security and resilience efforts using trusted partnerships across the private and public sectors, and delivers training, technical assistance, and assessments to federal stakeholders as well as to infrastructure owners and operators nationwide.

The new law also provides consolidated all-hazards risk analysis for U.S. critical infrastructure through the National Risk Management Center.

Organizational Changes Related to the CISA Act

The CISA Act establishes three divisions in the new agency: Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security and Emergency Communications.

The Act transfers the Office of Biometrics Identity Management (OBIM) to DHS’s Management Directorate. Placement within the DHS Headquarters supports expanded collaboration and ensures OBIM’s capabilities are available across the DHS enterprise and the interagency.

The law also provides the Secretary of Homeland Security the flexibility to determine an alignment of the Federal Protective Service (FPS) that best supports its critical role of protecting federal employees and securing federal facilities across the nation and territories.

Contact ACA’s Allen Irish for more information.

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