Tag: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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US Cybersecurity Progress Stalls as Workforce Cuts Take Toll, Commission Warns

America’s cybersecurity momentum has reversed for the first time in five years, with only 35% of key recommendations fully implemented. Critical agencies face staffing and funding shortages that undermine national security capabilities.

Cybersecurity Progress Reverses Amid Workforce Cuts

America’s cybersecurity defenses are deteriorating after years of progress, according to the latest assessment from the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. The watchdog group’s 2025 report indicates that policy momentum has not only slowed but actually reversed, with officials blaming Trump-era workforce reductions and budget cuts for undermining critical infrastructure protection.

by Natalie Brooks
CybersecurityPolicy

Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity at Risk as Information Sharing Law Expires

Critical infrastructure operators face heightened cybersecurity risks as a key information sharing law remains unapproved. Industry leaders warn the lapse creates legal uncertainty that could impede coordinated defense against sophisticated threats targeting utility systems.

Growing Cyber Threats Target Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure sectors are facing increasingly sophisticated cyber threats while a key information sharing law remains expired, according to industry reports. Security experts indicate adversaries are now focusing on operational technology and industrial control systems where they can potentially disrupt essential services.

by Darren Holt
CybersecurityEnergy Policy

International Cybersecurity Agencies Release New Operational Technology Protection Framework

Multiple international cybersecurity agencies have jointly released comprehensive guidance for securing operational technology systems. The framework helps organizations establish definitive OT architecture views and implement robust security controls across industrial environments.

International Collaboration Produces OT Security Framework

Multiple cybersecurity agencies from the United States and United Kingdom have jointly released comprehensive guidance for securing operational technology systems, according to reports from participating organizations. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) collaborated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to develop “Creating and Maintaining a Definitive View of Your Operational Technology (OT) Architecture.”

by Darren Holt