DHS cybersecurity role continues to grow.

PositionCYBER SECURITY

In December President Obama signed a bill that, among other things, continues to establish the role and authority of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the nation's efforts to protect its information systems.

The bill--Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA 2014)--updates and modernizes FISMA 2002. The purpose of FISMA 2002 was to provide a framework for developing and maintaining minimum security controls to protect federal information systems. It tasked the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with overseeing the development and implementation of agency information security policies and practices. FISMA 2014 authorizes the DHS to actively assist the OMB in that task.

According to The National Law Review, the DHS secretary will be responsible for coordinating information security efforts government-wide, providing operational and technical assistance to agencies, and consulting with the National Institute of Standards and Technology on related standards and guidelines. Furthermore...

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