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White House cyber czar touts regulatory harmonization bill advancing through Congress. Key takeaways: 1. The White House is seeking to harmonize cybersecurity regulations to reduce the compliance burden organizations currently face, potentially improving U.S. cybersecurity strategy's effectiveness by focusing more on defense. 2. The harmonization effort is embodied in a bipartisan bill progressing through Congress, which proposes creating an interagency Harmonization Committee at the Office of the National Cyber Director, responsible for aligning various cybersecurity regulations. 3. The bill emphasizes the need for federal coherence and collaboration among agencies before implementing any updates or new regulations. Critics argue current requirements can be contradictory and excessively burdensome, detracting from actual security operations. Learn more by visiting The Record from Recorded Future News: https://lnkd.in/eWqyJ-pF

Congress needs to step in on cybersecurity harmonization, White House official says - CyberScoop: Congress needs to step in on cybersecurity harmonization, White House official says  CyberScoop #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #SecurityInsights

Congress needs to step in on cybersecurity harmonization, White House official says: ONCD’s Nicholas Leiserson endorses draft legislation from Sen. Gary Peters that would create an interagency committee to handle cyber regulations. The post Congress needs to step in on cybersecurity harmonization, White House official says appeared first on CyberScoop. #cyber #cybersecurity #cybersecurityjobs #cloudsecurity #Technology #socanalyst #management #Innovation

I’m excited to join Eric G. and the team at Finite State for a must-attend webinar: "From Risk to Resilience: How Cyber Regulations and Compliance Shape Enterprise Security for Device Manufacturers" 🗓 When: Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 11 AM ET We’ll be discussing global cybersecurity regulations—like the EU Cyber Resilience Act and the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark—and what they mean for connected device manufacturers. Compliance isn’t just about avoiding penalties; it’s about building stronger, more secure processes that set your organization up for success as regulations turn into mandates. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eMRkB92t Looking forward to the discussion and your questions! OpenPolicy

Will Smaller Companies Buckle Under the SEC's New Requirements? - Dark Reading: Will Smaller Companies Buckle Under the SEC's New Requirements?  Dark Reading #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #SecurityInsights

President-elect Donald Trump’s push for deregulation was a hallmark of his first administration — and he has vowed to not only continue it but take it further. What started as removing two regulations for each new one has increased to removing 10 for every new one. There’s also a plan to create a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and general sentiment on Capitol Hill hinting at a pursuit of various deregulatory efforts. However, there is a ripe opportunity for greater efficiency: cybersecurity. Now is the time to improve our nation’s cybersecurity posture, free up compliance tasks placed on cybersecurity teams, and promote government efficiency in this area. https://lnkd.in/gQn5NDXw

How are redundant cyber regulations affecting your organization’s security efforts? A new bipartisan effort in Congress aims to clean up the cyber regulation landscape, with support from the Biden administration. The bill would require the White House’s national cyber director to establish a committee to streamline the complex and often conflicting rules businesses face. The legislation is a step toward ensuring our cybersecurity defenses are stronger and more effective. What are your thoughts on this potential regulatory overhaul? https://lnkd.in/eqNX6NnW #CyberSecurity #RegulatoryReform #CyberRisk #BipartisanSupport #DigitalDefense #Compliance

Cybersecurity regulations might finally get the cleanup they need! 🛡️💻 Congress is working on a plan to make federal cyber rules simpler and easier to follow. This is all aimed at helping businesses spend less time on paperwork and more time fighting real threats. Will it happen? Hopefully...but only time will tell. 🤞⏳ #cybersecurity #legislation #innovation #regulations #congress

Is it still #CMMC 2.0? My colleagues attorneys Alex Gorelik and Zach Heck discuss the #DoD clarification of the forthcoming cybersecurity standard here:

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