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CISA Act: New Federal Cybersecurity Agency Approved By Congress

Calendar Nov 18, 2018 • User Avatar Brittany Day
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A bill that seeks to reorganize the US Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) into a new cybersecurity agency has cleared Congress and is now headed to President Trump's desk for his signature.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act - which passed the Senate in October and the US House of Representatives this week - essentially re-designates NPPD as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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