"Congress now has less than 90 days to decide whether to restore long-term stability to CISA 2015 and SLCGP or continue the cycle of short-term patches that weaken our cyber defences,"
"Congress can strengthen CISA 2015 by updating liability protections, clarifying data handling standards, and expanding participation from small and rural critical infrastructure owners and operators that too often remain outside formal information sharing networks."
"duct-taping a good idea to a bad habit"
CISA 2015 lapsed at the end of September amid a prolonged federal government shutdown that left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid, closed national parks, and disrupted travel. The US Senate approved a continuing resolution that temporarily reinstates CISA 2015 until 30 January 2026, though the measure still requires passage in the House of Representatives. The extension also covers the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) and creates time to finalize long-term reauthorization. Calls exist to modernize programs by updating liability protections, clarifying data handling standards, and expanding participation from small and rural critical infrastructure owners. Repeated short-term renewals are criticized for weakening cyber defenses and prompting calls for program redesign.
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