Cyber Crime

To assess the progress of CISA's efforts, GAO analyzed {agency|company} documentation {to determine|to {find|discover} out} the {status|standing} of {activities|actions} {related|associated} to the three phases of the organizational transformation and {reasons|causes} for any delays in its progress. GAO {also|additionally} assessed CISA's efforts {against|towards|in opposition to} {selected|chosen} key practices {identified|recognized} by GAO {that can|that may} contribute to the effectiveness of {agency|company} reform efforts. In addition, GAO interviewed {selected|chosen} stakeholders {related|associated} to CISA's {primary|main|major} mission areas to {identify|determine|establish} any pertinent challenges and analyzed {strategies|methods} CISA developed {to address|to deal with|to handle} these challenges.

The Cybersecurity Talent Initiative is the first-of-its-kind public-private partnership {aimed at|aimed toward|geared toward} recruiting and {training|coaching} a world-class cybersecurity workforce. The program is a selective {opportunity|alternative} {for students|for school kids|for faculty students} in cybersecurity-related fields {to gain|to realize|to achieve} {access|entry} to {vital|very important|important} {public and private|private and non-private} sector work {experience|expertise} and even {receive|obtain} substantial {student|scholar|pupil} {loan Agency Cybersecurity|mortgage Agency Cybersecurity} {assistance|help}. The {agency|company} added that it believes this {recommendation|suggestion|advice} has been {fully|absolutely|totally} addressed and that no {further|additional} {action|motion} is required {and will|and can} work with GAO to request closure of this {recommendation|suggestion|advice}. Once {we have|we now have|we've} {received|acquired|obtained} documentation from the {agency|company} of its actions, we plan to {verify|confirm} {whether|whether or not} implementation has occurred.

Secret Service, U.S. Coast Guard, {as {well|properly|nicely} as|in addition to} its {policy|coverage}, {legal|authorized}, public affairs, and Congressional {experts|specialists|consultants}. After his presentation, the Secretary was joined by Judith Batty, Interim CEO of the Girls Scouts, {for a fireside|for a hearth|for a fireplace} chat {to discuss|to debate} the unprecedented cybersecurity challenges {currently|presently|at present} {facing|dealing with|going through} the United States. Dr. Chutima Boonthum-Denecke from Hampton University’s Computer Science Department {introduced|launched} the Secretary and facilitated a Q&A {to close|to shut} {the program|this system}. In March 2021, Secretary Mayorkas outlined his broader {vision|imaginative and prescient} and a roadmap for the Department’s cybersecurity efforts in a {virtual|digital} {address|tackle|handle} hosted by RSA Conference, in partnership with Hampton University and the Girl Scouts of the USA.

" Secretary of homeland {security|safety}.-The Secretary shall {exercise|train} {primary|main|major} {responsibility|duty|accountability} for the pilot program {under|beneath|underneath} subsection , {including|together with} organizing and directing {authorized|approved|licensed} {activities|actions} with {participating|collaborating|taking part} Federal Government organizations and {internet|web} ecosystem {companies|corporations|firms} {to achieve|to realize|to attain} the {objectives|aims|goals} of the pilot program. The voluntary NIST Cybersecurity Framework {provides|offers|supplies} {standards|requirements}, {guidelines|tips|pointers} and {best|greatest|finest} practices to {manage|handle} cybersecurity {risk|danger|threat}. It focuses on {using|utilizing} {business|enterprise} drivers to {guide|information} cybersecurity {activities|actions} and {considering|contemplating} cybersecurity {risks|dangers} as {part of|a {part|half} of} the organization’s {risk|danger|threat} {management|administration} processes. The American people’s confidence {in the|within the} {value|worth} of their vote is principally reliant on {the security|the safety} and resilience of the infrastructure that makes the Nation’s elections {possible|potential|attainable}. Accordingly, an electoral {process|course of} {that is|that's} {both|each} {secure|safe} and resilient {is a vital|is an important|is a crucial} {national|nationwide} {interest|curiosity} and {one of the|one of many} Department of Homeland Security’s highest priorities. The Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is {committed|dedicated} to working collaboratively with {those|these} on the {front|entrance} {lines|strains|traces} of elections—state {and local|and native} governments, election {officials|officers}, federal {partners|companions}, and vendors—to {manage|handle} {risks|dangers} to the Nation’s election infrastructure.

To {address|tackle|handle} the threats posed on our nation’s cybersecurity defenses, the Federal Government {must|should} {continue|proceed} to advance technical and {policy|coverage} {protection|safety} capabilities for {national|nationwide} {systems|methods|techniques}. We {must|should} {also|additionally} {expand|increase|broaden} partnerships with the {private|personal|non-public} sector and work with Congress to {clarify|make clear} roles and {responsibilities|duties|obligations}. Not fewer than {five|5} years of demonstrated {experience|expertise} in efforts to foster coordination and collaboration between the Federal Government, the {private|personal|non-public} sector, and {other|different} entities on {issues|points} {related|associated} to cybersecurity, infrastructure {security|safety}, or {security|safety} {risk|danger|threat} {management|administration}. A core {component|element|part} of ICS-CERT's {risk|danger|threat} {management|administration} mission is conducting {security|safety} assessments in partnership with ICS stakeholders, {including|together with} {critical|crucial|important} infrastructure {owners|house owners|homeowners} and operators, ICS {vendors|distributors}, integrators, Sector-Specific Agencies, {other|different} Federal departments and {agencies|businesses|companies}, SLTT governments, and {international|worldwide} {partners|companions}.