Cybersecurity Is Getting Its Own Agency

Without any notable opposition to the Senate’s version of the bill, the House agreed to a reorganization of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Act earlier this week, according to FCW. Replacing the National Protection and Programs Directorate, the new agency will oversee the cybersecurity of federal computer systems and will be a government liaison on cybersecurity issues with critical infrastructure providers, such as banks, hospitals and airports. "This is just a new sign and a lick of paint on another DC bureaucracy. CISA is focused on securing federal infrastructure as a part of the Bush-era Frankenstein’s Monster DHS, so they will continue to spend vast amounts of money on systems, while 91% of attacks will succeed via phishing attacks,” said Colin Bastable, CEO, of Lucy Security.