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While CISA intended to fully implement the transformation by December 2020, it had completed 37 of 94 planned tasks for phase three by mid-February 2021. Among the tasks not yet completed, 42 of them were past their most recent planned completion dates. Included in these 42 are the tasks of finalizing the mission-essential functions of CISA's divisions and issuing a memorandum defining incident management roles and responsibilities across CISA. Tasks such as these appear to be Agency Cybersecurity critical to CISA's transformation initiative and accordingly its ability to effectively and efficiently carry out its cyber protection mission. In addition, the agency had not established an updated overall deadline for completing its transformation initiative. Until it establishes updated milestones and an overall deadline for its efforts, and expeditiously carries out these plans, CISA will be hindered in meeting the goals of its organizational transformation initiative.

Ms. Easterly was nominated by President Biden in April 2021 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 2021. As Director, Ms. Easterly leads CISA’s efforts to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the cyber and physical infrastructure Americans rely on every day. CISA works with partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborates to build a more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future. Using a standard risk assessment methodology that includes the identification of an agency’s priorities, constraints, risk tolerances, and assumptions necessary to support operational risk decisions. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program - Standardized government approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

Because of this it is vital to incorporate cyber security into our state all hazards planning. MEMA’s cyber security efforts will assist communities through educational outreach, information sharing, coordination, and response. The NATO Cyber Security Centre provides specialist cyber security-related services throughout the life cycle of NATO's technology. Capital costs to support equipment including computer hardware and software to address cybersecurity. Staff salaries for personnel involved with security, contracts for security services, and other operating activities intended to increase the security of an existing or planned public transportation system.

Most of the cybercrime investigations that the Secret Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations pursue every day also include a transnational dimension that requires cooperation with law enforcement partners around the globe. The second sprint focuses on building a more robust and a more diverse cybersecurity workforce. DHS cannot tackle ransomware and the broader cybersecurity challenges without talented and dedicated people who can help protect the Nation's schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, and communities. This sprint focused on leveraging the Office of the Secretary to elevate the fight against ransomware, an increasingly devastating and costly form of malicious cyber activity that targets organizations of all sizes and across all sectors.

NSA Cybersecurity prevents and eradicates threats to U.S. national security systems with a focus on the Defense Industrial Base and the improvement of U.S. weapons’ security. Bridget Beans leads the Integrated Operations Division for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency . IOD focuses integrated operations across the Agency extending to Regional CISA elements, intelligence, operational planning and mission execution with focus on risk mitigation and response efforts. Brandon Wales is the first Executive Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , serving as the senior career executive overseeing execution of the Director and Deputy Director’s vision for CISA operations and mission support. He is responsible for leading long-term strategy development, managing CISA-wide policy initiatives and ensuring effective operational collaboration across the Agency. We look at the entire threat picture and work with partners across government and industry to defend against today’s threats while securing the nation’s critical infrastructure against threats that are just over the horizon.

Establishing agency cybersecurity incident response teams and describing their responsibilities for responding to cybersecurity incidents, including breaches of personal information containing confidential or exempt data. To address the threats posed on our nation’s cybersecurity defenses, the Federal Government must continue to advance technical and policy protection capabilities for national systems. We must also expand partnerships with the private sector and work with Congress to clarify roles and responsibilities. To do this, GAO reviewed relevant information on CISA's efforts to develop an organizational transformation initiative to meet the requirements of the CISA Act of 2018. To assess the progress of CISA's efforts, GAO analyzed agency documentation to determine the status of activities related to the three phases of the organizational transformation and reasons for any delays in its progress.

Its activities are a continuation of the National Protection and Programs Directorate , and was established on November 16, 2018 when President Donald Trump signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency leads the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to our cyber and physical infrastructure. We connect our stakeholders in industry and government to each other and to resources, analyses, and tools to help them build their own cyber, communications, and physical security and resilience, in turn helping to ensure a secure and resilient infrastructure for the American people. Our 2021 Year in Reviewdisplays key examples of CISA’s work to carry out its mission in 2021, including milestones and accomplishments as the Agency advanced strategic priorities to maintain a secure and resilient infrastructure for the nation. By working for some of the most important federal organizations and cutting-edge private sector companies, participants develop the skills and knowledge needed to protect our country’s digital infrastructure and tackle global cybersecurity threats. Implement managerial, operational, and technical safeguards and risk assessment remediation plans recommended by the department to address identified risks to the data, information, and information technology resources of the agency.

Most of the actions outlined in the Executive Order are to be implemented by the Department of Homeland Security, namely CISA. In addition, Congress provided CISA with new authorities in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and with a down payment to improve the protection of civilian federal government networks with the funding provided through the American Rescue Plan. This ongoing priority will therefore focus on implementing the Executive Order, the NDAA, and the funding provided by Congress in an effective and timely manner. This sprint is driven by the White House Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative, designed to mobilize action to improve the resilience of industrial control systems. The attempted cyber-attack on a water treatment facility in Florida in early 2021 as well as the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack were powerful reminders of the substantial risks that need to be addressed.