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Nominee and senators press DHS cybersecurity posture after Treasury and K–12 hacks; Noem calls for CISA refocus
Summary
Kristi Noem and multiple senators discussed recent cyber intrusions, the role of CISA and a federal grant program for state and local cybersecurity. Noem said CISA should "hunt and harden," criticized alleged mission creep into misinformation work and said she would evaluate grants that increase administrative costs.
Cybersecurity and the role of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency led a sustained exchange during the Jan. 17 hearing.
Senators asked how DHS would protect federal networks and state and local systems after recent incidents. Senator Gary Peters cited an alleged infiltration of the Treasury Department by Chinese-based hackers and referred to large-scale espionage campaigns against U.S. telecommunications firms. He said schools and small local governments have also suffered…
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